Speaking about his character more holistically, “The Megastar” detailed the overall thought process that he went through to carve out the on-camera persona that we see today. According to Knight, the current iteration of his character isn’t much different from what he’s been doing for a long time.

“I’ve basically been doing this same thing, more or less, for the last 10 years or so, probably even 13 years,” Knight revealed. “‘What’s this guy look like? What does he wear? What does he do? And it’s kind of like, ‘What would I wear? What would I do?'” I [had to] figure out what’s me, completely maxed out?”

Whatever that is for LA Knight is clearly working, with his prominence growing each week, merchandise flying off the shelves, and what appears to be a shift from Friday nights on “WWE Smackdown” to “Raw,” if his showdown with The Miz is any indicator. The two traded verbal barbs in a memorable exchange that ultimately led to physicality — a process that Knight draws inspiration from going back to his days as a fan.

“When I first got into the business, I just remembered what I liked when I was watching,” he said, “I liked the guys who could talk and then go back it up. I really want to make sure that I can talk the people into it so that, then, we can get into the meat of the matter.

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