Shaun Ricker
Acting
Shaun Ricker is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE, performing on the SmackDown brand as a manager under the ring name LA Knight. Ricker is also known for his time with Impact Wrestling (2015–2019, as Eli Drake). Ricker has also worked extensively on the U.S. independent wrestling circuit, and has been signed by prominent promotions like Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (2010–2013, under his real name) and the National Wrestling Alliance (2019–2021, as Eli Drake). Ricker began his wrestling career in 2003 on the independent circuit. He later joined the then-NWA-affiliated Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (then called either "NWA Championship Wrestling from Hollywood" or "NWA: Hollywood") in 2010. After leaving CWFH in 2013, Ricker signed a developmental contract with WWE and performed on NXT (then, a minor production with a hybrid, reality TV/wrestling format) as "Slate Randall." WWE released him in 2014. Ricker signed with Impact Wrestling (then called Total Nonstop Action Wrestling [TNA], until rebranding in 2017) in 2015. Ricker found great success in Impact/TNA, holding the Impact Global Championship, the TNA King of the Mountain Championship, and the Impact World Tag Team Championship (with Scott Steiner), once each. He also won Impact's Feast or Fired briefcase twice. After leaving Impact in 2019, Ricker signed with the recently-rebooted NWA, and held the NWA World Tag Team Championship (with James Storm) once. Ricker left the NWA in 2021 to re-sign with WWE. His character name changed to "LA Knight," and he was again assigned to NXT (which, while he was gone, had developed into a major production on par with WWE's top 2 TV franchises: Raw and Smackdown). He is considered one of the best promo cutters of the modern professional wrestling era Outside of wrestling, Ricker appeared as a cast member on the TNT reality series The Hero, hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He also appeared in an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2015.
Known for
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movieElimination Chamber
2026
LA Knight
movieRoyal Rumble 2026
2026
LA Knight
movieWWE Wrestlepalooza
2025
LA Knight
movieWWE Clash in Paris 2025
2025
LA Knight
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2025
2025
LA Knight
movieWWE Backlash 2025
2025
LA Knight
movieWrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
LA Knight
tvWWE's Greatest Moments
2025
LA Knight
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2025
2025
LA Knight
tvWWE Superstar Profiles
2025
LA Knight
movieWWE Crown Jewel
2024
LA Knight
movieWWE SummerSlam 2024
2024
LA Knight
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2024
2024
LA Knight
movieWrestleMania XL Sunday
2024
LA Knight
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2024
2024
LA Knight
movieWWE Crown Jewel
2023
LA Knight
movieWWE Fastlane 2023
2023
LA Knight
movieWWE Payback 2023
2023
LA Knight
movieWWE SummerSlam 2023
2023
LA Knight
movieWWE Money in the Bank 2023
2023
LA Knight
movieWWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023
LA Knight
tvThe SmackDown LowDown
2022
LA Knight
movieNXT WarGames 2021
2021
LA Knight
movieNXT TakeOver 36
2021
LA Knight
movieNXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
2021
LA Knight
movieNWA Hard Times
2020
Eli Drake
movieNWA Into the Fire
2019
Eli Drake
tvNWA Powerrr
2019
Eli Drake
movieROH: Best In The World
2019
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 31: Three's Company - Night 2
2019
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1
2019
Eli Drake
movieBar Wrestling 12: Aunt May
2018
Eli Drake
movieBar Wrestling
2017
Eli Drake
tvRaw Talk
2016
LA Knight
movieTNA: Bound for Glory
2016
Eli Drake
movieTNA Slammiversary 2016
2016
Eli Drake
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
2016
Eli Drake
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
2016
Eli Drake
movieTNA Sacrifice 2016
2016
Eli Drake (Host)
movieTNA LockDown 2016
2016
Eli Drake
movieTNA Bound for Glory 2015
2015
Eli Drake
movieTNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015
2015
Shaun Ricker
movieTNA Turning Point 2015
2015
Eli Drake
movieTNA No Surrender 2015
2015
Eli Drake
tvCelebrity Family Feud
2015
Self - Contestant
movieTNA Hardcore Justice 2015
2015
Eli Drake
movieWWE Power Series: Triple H
2014
Eli Drake
tvThe Hero
2013
Self - Contestant
tvWWE Main Event
2012
LA Knight
tvTNA iMPACT!
2004
Eli Drake
tvWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
LA Knight / LA Knight
tvRaw
1993
LA Knight
