On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of LA Knight / Eli Drake, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Shaun Ricker was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on November 1, 1982, and he is currently 41 years old.
He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the SmackDown brand under the ring name of LA Knight, and he is the reigning WWE United States Champion, holding the title for 85 days.
LA Knight / Eli Drake Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Shaun Ricker
- Ring Names
- LA Knight ( October 7, 2022 - Present)
- Max Dupri ( May 20, 2022 - October 6, 2022)
- LA Knight ( February 14, 2021 - May 19, 2022)
- Eli Drake ( March 14, 2015 - February 13, 2021)
- El Hijo de Trump ( October 11, 2015 - May 5, 2017)
- Shaun Ricker ( December 1, 2008 - May 17, 2015)
- Slate Randall ( October 10, 2013 - May 2, 2014)
- Dick Rick Leykis ( March 20, 2009 - June 3, 2009)
- Dick Rick ( May 20, 2005 - March 19, 2009)
- Deuce ( May 25, 2003 - May 19, 2005)
- Number Two ( November 10, 2003 - October 2, 2004)
- Born November 1, 1982 (age 41)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Hagerstown, Maryland
- Billed From
- Los Angeles, California
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 234 lbs (106 kg)
- Nicknames The Megastar; The Defiant One; The Namer of Dummies; The Perpetual Motion Machine of Badassery
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( May 25, 2003 - Present)
- Manager ( April 15, 2022 - September 30, 2022)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 15, 2022 Present Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
February 14, 2021 April 14, 2022 Promotion 
NWAJune 28, 2019 December 31, 2020 Promotion 
IMPACTFebruary 16, 2015 June 4, 2019 Promotion 
WWEBrand
NXT
October 10, 2013 August 1, 2014 Promotion 
NWAOctober 16, 2009 July 22, 2012 -
Images History
Oct 2022
May 2022
Feb 2021
Aug 2017
Mar 2015
Oct 2013
Oct 2009
May 2006
Jun 2004
May 2003 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face July 28, 2023 Present Tweener June 30, 2023 July 27, 2023 Heel October 14, 2022 June 29, 2023 Face October 7, 2022 October 13, 2022 Heel April 15, 2022 October 6, 2022 Face November 23, 2021 April 14, 2022 Heel February 14, 2021 November 22, 2021 Face June 28, 2019 February 13, 2021 Heel July 15, 2015 June 27, 2019 Face May 25, 2003 July 14, 2015 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to SD Mid Card June 14, 2024 Present SD Upper Card October 13, 2023 June 13, 2024 SD Mid Card April 15, 2022 October 12, 2023 NXT Upper Card September 14, 2021 April 14, 2022 NXT Mid Card February 14, 2021 September 13, 2021 TNA Upper Card May 11, 2017 June 4, 2019 TNA Mid Card November 25, 2016 May 10, 2017 TNA Upper Card October 2, 2016 November 24, 2016 TNA Mid Card February 16, 2015 October 1, 2016 NXT Low Card October 10, 2013 August 1, 2014
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Finishers
- BFT - Blunt Force Trauma - Snapmare Driver ( March 17, 2021 - Present)
- Bottom Rung - Backdrop Slam ( March 1, 2006 - March 16, 2021)
- Gravy Train - Over-the-shoulder Belly-to-back Piledriver ( January 8, 2012 - March 16, 2021)
- BFT - Blunt Force Trauma - Knee Lift into a Discus Clothesline ( January 26, 2016 - March 16, 2021)
- Single Leg Powerbomb ( May 25, 2003 - February 28, 2006)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Welcome To LA" by def rebel feat. Letdown - Single ( August 30, 2024 - Present)
- Theme Song "Welcome To LA" by def rebel - Single ( July 21, 2023 - August 29, 2024)
- Theme Song "Knight Vision" by def rebel - Single ( November 11, 2022 - July 20, 2023)
- Theme Song "Rollin' Deep" by def rebel - Single ( October 7, 2022 - November 10, 2022)
- Theme Song "How Ya Like Me Now" by def rebel - with Maximum Male Models - Team ( May 20, 2022 - October 6, 2022)
- Theme Song "Rollin' Deep" by def rebel - Single ( February 14, 2021 - May 19, 2022)
- Theme Song "Fame" by David Bowie - Single ( June 28, 2019 - November 1, 2020)
- Theme Song "Let's Talk" by Dale Oliver - Single ( August 24, 2017 - June 4, 2019)
- Theme Song "Eli Drake" by Dale Oliver - Single ( July 2, 2015 - August 23, 2017)
- Theme Song "Fame" by David Bowie - Single ( October 16, 2009 - April 10, 2016)
- Theme Song "Wish It Away (Edit)" by Psyko Dalek - with The Rising - Team ( March 14, 2015 - July 1, 2015)
- Theme Song "I am Dick Rick" by Dick Rick - Single ( May 20, 2005 - June 3, 2009)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Wrestling Entertainment
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 1 GFW Global Championship
- 1 TNA King of the Mountain Championship
- 1 Impact World Tag Team Championship (with Scott Steiner)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with James Storm)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (with James Storm)
Championship Pro Wrestling
- 1 CPW Tag Team Championship (with Jackpot & Sin City Syndicate)
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
- 1 CWFH Heritage Heavyweight Championship
- 2 NWA Heritage Tag Team Championship (with Brian Cage)
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 1 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
Future Stars of Wrestling
- 2 FSW Heavyweight Championship
Empire Wrestling Federation
- 1 EWF Heavyweight Championship
Heartland Wrestling Association
- 1 HWA Television Championship
Mach One Wrestling
- 1 M1W Tag Team Championship (with Brian Cage)
Pro Wrestling Revolution
- 1 PWR Heavyweight Championship
Ultimate Championship Wrestling
- 1 UCW Heavyweight Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- WWE Slammy Award - Breakout Superstar of the Year (2024)
- WWE Slammy Award - Fan Chant of the Year (2024 - "Yeah!")
- TNA Gauntlet for the Gold Winner (2016, 2017 - Heavyweight)
- CWFH Red Carpet Rumble Winner (2013)
- EWF Great Goliath Battle Royal Winner (2011 - with Josh Dunbar)
- HWA Attack of the Trios Winner (2009 - with Dean Jablonski & Jon Moxley)
- M1W Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2010 - with Brian Cage)
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2023)
- 32° in PWI 500 (2018)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Maximum Male Models - Dio Maddin / MACE, Mansoor, Maxxine Dupri ( April 15, 2022 - September 30, 2022)
- James Storm & Eli Drake - James Storm ( December 16, 2019 - January 26, 2020)
- The Rising - Drew McIntyre, Tanga Loa / Camacho ( March 14, 2015 - July 1, 2015)
- La Migra - Derek Sanders, Oliver John ( March 23, 2013 - April 27, 2013)
- The Natural Selection - Brian Cage ( December 18, 2009 - June 5, 2011)
- The Crew - Jon Moxley / Dean Ambrose, Sami Callihan, The Blade / Braxton Sutter , Eric Darkstorm ( May 23, 2006 - October 24, 2006)
- The Black Militia - Number One, Number Three, Number Four, Number Five, Patrick Black, Mike Slade ( November 10, 2003 - October 2, 2004)
- Managers
- Managed Wrestlers Dio Maddin / MACE, Mansoor
