Shaun Ricker
Acting
Biography
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
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Raw
Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
WWE NXT
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Main Event is a professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that airs on Peacock and streams on Hulu Plus in the United States. The show features WWE wrestlers and complements WWE's primary programs Raw and SmackDown.
WWE Main Event
Global sports and entertainment superstars Jake and Logan Paul are pulling back the curtain for their latest venture: a family reality TV show.
Paul American
Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people.
Celebrity Family Feud
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting PPV events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established with the company's very first PPV being WrestleMania in 1985. The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s following the introduction of the In Your House series of pay-per views before expanding even further in the mid-2000s during the first WWE brand extension. Following WWE's original brand extension in 2002, the company promoted two touring rosters, Raw and SmackDown, representing its television programs, Raw and SmackDown. The traditional "Big Four" continued to showcase the entire roster, while the remaining PPV events alternated between Raw and SmackDown cards. In March 2007, WWE announced that all subsequent PPV events would feature performers from all brands. In 2008, all WWE PPV events began broadcasting in high-definition.
WWE Pay Per View
In the aftermath of Monday Night Raw, catch up with your favorite Superstars to hear their thoughts and opinions on all of the evening's action. These men and women hold nothing back as they engage in Raw Talk.
Raw Talk
TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
TNA iMPACT!
Pro-wrestling action and entertainment from Southern California.
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
A weekly studio wrestling show from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and taped from Georgia features big names in matches in front of a live audience.
NWA Powerrr
Nothing is off limits when Superstars deliver the lowdown on all the excitement from "SmackDown."
The SmackDown LowDown
Hosted by legendary play-by-play announcer Michael Cole, each episode features WWE Superstars and Legends sharing their personal memories from some of the most unforgettable moments in WWE history.
WWE's Greatest Moments
WWE Superstars step inside the squared circle in pursuit of championships and glory in front of the WWE Universe.
WWE Superstar Profiles
John Cena defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against longtime rival Randy Orton in The Viper's hometown of St. Louis.
WWE Backlash 2025
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will challenge a diverse group of nine individuals to face extraordinary situations. They will be assigned various missions designed to test them physically, mentally, and even morally to prove they truly deserve the title of "The Hero", ultimately winning the grand prize.
The Hero
WrestleMania 41 lights up Las Vegas as CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins collide in a highly anticipated Triple Threat Match.
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Cody Rhodes clashes with longtime friend Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Title. Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer to defend against Liv Morgan WrestleMania 42. Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch. Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match. Four teams are going to battle it out for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Seth Rollins vs. Gunther.
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
The story behind one of the most revered and mysterious characters in WWE history and the man himself, Windham Rotunda, has never been documented, until now.