LA Knight Almost Quit Wrestling During The Covid Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic had swept the world and affected every field, including professional wrestling.

Many people lost their jobs and many professional wrestlers retired due to lack of work.

During a conversation with Interstate 70 Sports Media, L.A. Knight was asked if he ever thought he should quit wrestling.

Knight said he had considered quitting his career many times, especially during the pandemic.

“..But at that point in time, I’m in my 20s. So at that point, I’m never thinking any of that.

I’m just thinking, ‘I gotta keep pushing forward’ Even though I had other people in my ear – family, friends, girlfriends, whatever.

[They’re like] ‘What if you just made it a hobby and then you just did…’ (I said) ‘No, no, no, that’s not for me.’

So you know when I’m 38 and the pandemic’s happening, I’m thinking ‘Alright, it’s over.

Now I gotta figure out what’s the next step? What’s the next thing that I do?’ Because at this point, the world is falling apart.

They’re not gonna bring me in, especially with my age here.

I kind of just took that mindset and said, ‘Well, if that’s the thought then screw it, let’s just make one more overture and see what the temperature is.

I did that. Got that little window of opportunity. I pushed the hell on and here we are.

It’s crazy that I even made that move. I didn’t think it was a possibility.

I didn’t think it was gonna happen.

But it did. And I’m glad it did.

He also believes he ought to win titles at WWE.

Whether L.A Knights will ultimately be a big success for Vince McMahon’s company remains to be seen.