Shaun Ricker demo promo for WWE NXT in 2013
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Here we see Shaun Ricker (LA Knight) cutting a demo promo for WWE NXT in mid 2013.
He went by the ring name Slate Randall and was used primarily as enhancement talent until his release on August 1, 2014.
![Shoes Of A Champion [HD] Full LA Knight Promo feat. Jocephus](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/p8GMkydDIn8/mqdefault.jpg)
"Let me talk to ya." - LA Knight, 2013
"Let me talk to ya!" - LA Knight, 2023
How'd they miss on him then. You can feel the potential. He was oozing charisma even back then.
cuz that old s**ual abuser who runs the company would rather rely on 50 year old past their prime bums
He just needed some experience was a little shaky but thats understandable. He was definitely a diamond in the rough. He should've been top guy.
@@azosjeffthat's great. It makes me mad cause he had the look that vince likes
They also missed MJF
Since 2013… LA Knight has been trying to Talk To Ya!
Let me talk to ya, which led one of the best catchphrase for this yr
YEAHH
And that's not an insult, THAT'S JUST A FACT OF LIFE.
And in 2023 we finally hear em!!
@@V3LOC1TYFTWYEEEEEEEAAAAAAH!
The “let me talk to ya” stayed until this very day
Love that!!
It's pretty great
Got to love how he stayed true to his motto's or catchphrases. He may have not made it into WWE 10yrs ago, but he kept the ball going and now look where he's at. He stayed committed to his word.
Future MITB and champion fashoo
He got 3 different catch phrases over at once "EVERYBODY" "YEAH" "FACT OF LIFE"
Edit: also, "LET ME TALK TO YA!'"
@@VisualAugment don't get lost in the sauce and shut up I'm talking to me not you, YEAH
Woah and they just let him go back then , like he’d already be beating Roman in brand value if they had stuck on with him !
They offered him a contract but impact offered him more money.
Vince riding on roman hard. There was noone he’d consider to replace roman once he made his mind
Damn. He was saying that statement back then and they let him go. That's nuts. I still like him as Eli Drake when he was in the NWA and I was surprised that he let him go.
@@Crudes.Roman was initially HHH's guy. Punk wanted Ohno/Chris Hero as the 3rd Shield guy, but he was at odds with the management. Vince suggested Big E, but HHH insisted on Roman. He then won over Vince and he made him the no. 1 and stuck with it.
Similar story with Cena. Wasn't Vince's guy at first. Stephanie is the one that vouched for him
@Crudes. And now roman is their biggest star. He was right.
He looked slightly awkward at times with the hand movements but he got more confident as the promo progressed. The first sparks of LA Knight were demonstrated here.
LEMME TALK TO YA
He never stopped saying this, I love it 😅
One of the best catchphrases
This was 10 years ago if they’d signed him back then, by now he would’ve been a mega mega star
They dropped the ball of not having a prime talent for 10 extra years
Man he could've been so good during 2014-16 NXT.
@@catharsis222 if they got him 10 years ago they wouldve changed him entirely and he wouldnt be what he is today. The freedom he got in TNA helped big time. Huge fan of the Eli Drake days
The fact of life and let me talk to ya! He kept those catchphrases for over 10 years and he made it better 10 years later!
And also had a scene with the Undertaker (and Bray Wyatt)
Listen to the names too. There's cadence to them. Similar. Eli Drake. L.A. Knight. Same number of syllables
He was saying "Lost In The Sauce" in 2013
He was meant for this
The main eventer that we deserved years ago... YEEEAAAHHH
Right
Crazy how he looks the same in 2023!
He had the look. He had the talking skills. I don't know why WWE wasted him only to get him back when he is old. He would have been a great heel. I know he's a fan favourite now, but great mic skills are usually for heels.
When i learnt he was 40, i was wondering where has someone this good been this whole time. Shame that WWE didn't see his value early on. Its rare to get introduced to someone this good at promos. If Vince hadn't retired he would have been just be a manager for Maximum Male Models which is just wasting his talent.
This dude is gonna be over and will be a main eventer someday
He looks so young.
Well if this is 2013 he was fresh into his 30s
@@nightmares8213 he was 27
The thumbnail looks like.he could've been the hero/main character for a Saints Row / GTA video game franchise
For a second I thought it was him in a game lol
It still baffles me how they passed up on him at the time. He’s 6’2 easily and more than 220lbs. He got the movie star looks and charisma. His in ring work may have not been there but neither was Roman Reigns
Well, not because of talent for sure, because they wouldn't have him back otherwise.
They passed up on fucking Hammerstone a few years back. Developmental works in mysterious ways.
He can't be 6'2, he looked way shorter than Bray Wyatt
Yea he got everything right there and then
its the demo promo, some guys on the roster still cant cut a promo like this
this is pure evidence that with hardwork and patience anyone can make it
love u la knight
ALSO PAUL BEARER KNEW WHAT HE WAS SAYING WHEN HE TOLD KNIGHT THAT HE WAS GONNA GO ON AND DO GREAT THINGS
OOOOOOH YESSSS!!!!
Yeah Paul Bearer knew
How could WWE let this talent slipped through their fingers!! It seems crazyyyyyyyy
Because WWE has been burying talent for the past 18 years.
But then they were signing guys like cole & gargano they're good but not main eventers like Knight should've been
Should have gone to Hollywood with those looks!
He did a movie with the rock i think he gave an interview where they couldn't make a difference between their voices since their pitch is similar hahahah
He made a cameo on Brooklyn 99
It's a blessing in disguise that they didn't stick with him, he had the time to level up over the years before coming to WWE even finer tuned
can't believe they didn't buy into that earlier on. he could've had already a 10-year long career in WWE, possibly few titles won. but well... better late than never, i guess. now let's hope they don't drop the ball on the guy while he's red hot and a reason many of us tune in to watch WWE
@0:49 the FIRST of MANY "YEAH"s in the wwe 😂
Does this man even age? Still looks the same even 10 years later
he was in his early 30's so what u expecting?
He had more hair then.
How WWE didn't put him on the main roster back then amazes me.
How did he not get pushed to the moon 10 years ago?
Isn't it fucking crazy considering how many bums got pusher into the main roaster from nxt since then.
He didnt have the look brother
@@MitchellBoominhe did, the problem is some freak, old ass egomaniac was in charge of the company back then, good thing he isn't now, that's why a lot of wrestlers are shining in the current era
Vince and his agenda.
A decade later and he hasn't changed a bit. YEAH!!!
Those 12 in a half’s are “Shoes Of A Champion “
And that jacket? Shoes of A Champion!
I’m a size 12, and I’m a 17 year old dude who’s 5’”7 😂
@@ultimateactivitiesdude2685 This 17 year old? SHOOOES OF A CHAMPION!
Dude had great hair and still had some promo skills
He was rough around the edges but definitely signs of the megastar. How did they not sign him. YEAH!!!!!!
Rough around what Edges?
@@justincredible8667I think he meant he wasn't as good as he is now but that's granted as he is 10 years more experienced now
Shoes of a champion
Goddamn. He's heartfelt, confident, cool, and entirely believable in this promo.
He's a great talent and I'm pulling for greater successes for him! YEAAAAH
Here’s something a little different from him. 😂 ruclips.net/video/oEnsfLQv8T4/видео.html
Came here after he won the US Title at Summerslam. YEAH!!
I ain’t even gay but I’ll admit that is one handsome specimen
Let Me talk too Ya Yeah 😂😂😂😂
Do you think he is hot?
LA Knight looks great indeed (no homo)
@cwcu2 Yyyyyeeeeeaaaahhhhh
"that is just a fact of life, YEAAH!!"
The charisma was apparent back then
There's a... megastar conviction lacking behind the words, but the character is in there. Man I'm fucking glad he found it. YEAHH!
His speaking confidence & verbal ability, are high points of attraction. Back then, WWE could have pulled in a lot more ears, brains, and financial gain with this individual on board. In present day, the pulling in is now happening.
This was a really good promo for a 29 year old back then.
he Iis just a natural star. WWE was insane not to sign him back then. hope he plays Johnny Cage in the next Mortal Kombat movie.
They did sign him, then released him
He looks like a movie star here
I am glad wwe is finally pushing this man
they aren't lol. The fans are.
"You've been slated". Odd that, "YEAH", is a better catch phrase to end his promos. Woulda been great here.
Its all there, even 10 years ago
Not quite
@@saidraalien6837Yes it's all there... That's not an insult, that's a fact of life!!
Damn wish he was in the WWE earlier
This has aged well positively.
Looks like I'm not the only one watching this now.
Your not alone. L< A v Knight>
You may enjoy this one too! ruclips.net/video/oEnsfLQv8T4/видео.html
YEAH
Even in 2013 he knew he was going to win everything this man needs to win money in the bank there's a mega-star waiting to be born there and the rightful man finally takes the position at the top
LA Knight got that unspoken rizz
I think LA Knight made the right decision going to iMPACT, only because the money, he got to work on his character more, and do more on the indies. Now, he's been employed with WWE and his current run showcases how this man has been running with the same gimmick for years now and it's gotten even more over.
I'm glad he left and came back to WWE. He definitely improved in his promo skills. I wanna see him and Sandow go toe to toe in a promo off
He manifested having a segment with undertaker man's ahead of his time YEAH!
Always pull for the person who worked hard to get somewhere. Give this man his rightful push WWE not Logan Paul the social media clown
He deserves it because he worked indies over a guy who went out and got a fanbase of millions to buy merch and watch the show? Hard work doesn’t give you the star quality that Paul has and LA does not.
Almost thought he was gonna say "shoes of a champion" when he mentioned his shoes 😂
“You’ve been slated” 😂😂😂
When I first heard this guy on the mic during his TNA impact days i thought back then he had that X factor #factoflife
Who’d have thought Bradley Cooper used to moonlight as a professional wrestler.
Rocket Racoon: Yeah! Let me talk to you!
All of us pulled up thanks to RUclips recommendations, and who’s recommended is it? It’s L.A Knight’s recommended, YEAH!
How can people criticize Vince about LA Knight not being pushed when Triple H dropped the ball big time on him in 2013/14 in favor of his indy darlings or guys like MOJO RAWLEY
Because it wasn't HHH, was actually Bill DeMott lol
@@djcarameldeviljaycry4831 Good lord, anything to defend HHH lol. It was due to budget cuts.
But if Mr. Levesque had an eye for talent he would have kept him and used him on tv long before his release instead of people like Mojo Rawley and Adam Rose lmao. No mention of Dusty Rhodes, William Regal either?
@@ITSHIM1294 aye, those ain't my words, you can find interviews from the man himself(Ricker)
He said he was told his release was due to having heat backstage, that some people didn't like the way he carried himself. He also said WWE wanted him back the following year but he prefered staying with TNA because they proposed more money.
@@ITSHIM1294 better do another edit dummy.
They probably thought he would be a better talking version of Alex Riley because I don’t see how you can cut this good looking 29 year-old who can talk. I saw an interview that he was “cocky.” Well damn I’d be cocky too if I can run circles around my competition.
Heart-filled promo. You can tell he has a lot of his foundation even a decade ago, but he definitely needed that extra sizzle to put it all together. Thank goodness he found it.
This video……shoes of a champion!
they should've hired him 10 years ago, fuck
He was a stud prospect for sure
nah Cena would of probably sabotage his growth
They did, he was Slate Randall, released the next year
@InvisibleHotdog ive been trying to find some footage of him wrestling as Slate but i can't seem to find any.
Lemme talk to ya... 😂😂 interesting to see him use this stuff 10 years ago, awesome pro
He'd be a mutilple time world champion if he was la knight on the main roster in 2013
If he only added a "Yeah" after his punch line he wouldn't need to wait a decade plus to make it on WWE
Actually he said he was fired for having backstage heat and they called him back in 2016 but the salary they offered him was lower than his TNA salary
Jeez, he's like The Wolverine.
S His Got The Muscles The Height And The Looks 🤯💥💥
No surprise. LA Knight always had the kavorka.
@@k.b.3901Wolverine is supposed to be 5'3" lmao, so what do u mean height? Basic Indian assumption I guess?
@@davedarius7346 But His Shorter Than Hugh If Hugh Can Kill The Role With His Height Than LA Knight Surely Can
@@k.b.3901 I'm sorry, I guess you're right if you're comparing him with Hugh.....but LA is still 6 feet tho! Go
Interesting. He still had his catch phrases back then but you can tell he's green and a lot less confident compared to his current mic work. Really cool to see how far he's come in the past decade.
Cringe he don't know you little bro
He had actually been an active wrestler for 10 years before he joined NXT in 2013! Here’s something else you may enjoy. 👀 ruclips.net/video/oEnsfLQv8T4/видео.html
I don't think its a confidence issue. I think he stopped trying to fit a mold and started having fun with it.
Crazy how his gimmick and catch phrases has been the same for over 10 years and its still over and fresh!
How did they miss this guy!!?
He needed some work but a lot of upside
he rejected the salary in favor of alternatives , he said
I hope he brings back “dummy” in the future too, maybe when he’s a heel.
he is a heel 😅
@@MM-sc9vghe turned face a couple of weeks ago when he took out Hit Row
Before watching i thought that mb this will be a terrible promo or he will look or sound like he don't belong in NXT. But no, my man should have been in WWE 10 years ago, they wasted such a talent. I hope they don't mess up this time.
This guy is money.
loose change is also money, amigo
Don't get lost in the sauce! RIP William Moody!
10 years ago he still had that charisma he has today
Lemme talk to ya
So he literally always sounded like that
WWE had nothing they could change, he was already the full package. Back in 2013, all they wanted to do was repackage people so they could own the characters. A bunch of guys since then have kept their names and gimmicks, but a lot of them have left or aren't really being used.
There's a lot of truth in that.
LET ME TALK TO YOU!
I feel like he’s gonna win MITB then Paul is gonna attack him after the match and La knight is gonna turn face, that’s my theory. YEAH!
I honestly dont get the hate this guy gets. He isnt a rip off of anyone, if anything he is the product of austin + rock + Mr kennedy. That should be a excellent mix. Give the man a chance and enjoy the process, just remember, roman was hated too, now that man is CARRYING wwe.
Megastar in the making right there, la knight yeahhhh!!!!
In the making? He already is. He is the only one to come out of a bray wyatt fued and look good. That speaks huge volumes!!
@@m00rtin4 I agree man! La knight is a once a lifetime superstar
He caught on with me when the NWA came back with their RUclips show. That was a good time.
Man he has always always had the IT Factor ❤
He called it...he knew that he had IT.. very glad to see him prove it and be the Megastar he was destined to be..YEAAA
WWE like WWE, the missed on him back then too
even then you could tell he has it big time
this guy should be a main champion, everyday that passes by when he is not is so ridiculous.
Slated for greatness
Love that WWE has rejected so many good people before and I know JR and Regal are responsible for that.
why ?
Care to elaborate on that?
Bro thinks hes LA knight , Yeahh !
He hasn’t aged a bit
wow I really want him to go on to do great things now!!!
Let me talk to you is always his line
Obviously the guy is inspired by the Rock, one of the greatest to ever do it …but it is undeniable his unique charisma and timing. “Don’t get lost in the sauce”. 👌
He looks great now, but that hairstyle looks great.
It’s alright that they didn’t hire him earlier on at this point. He would’ve ended up most likely buried by Cena, or lost in the shuffle as a jobber and released before they ever realized what they had in their hands
Just like AJ Styles the man took years to finally get into the main roster.
aj was in TNA if he really wanted to he would've tried to get to wwe way before 2016 yo
@@TimiO47 Ikr.
@@TimiO47
Except Styles left TNA in 2013. He went to NJPW and Ring of Honor a year later and joined Bullet Club as its second leader. A 2 year run.