Shaun Ricker
Acting • Born 1982-11-11
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.
Filmography
98 credits
NXT WarGames 2021
Movie • 2021
LA Knight
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Movie • 2023
LA Knight
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Movie • 2022
LA Knight
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015
Movie • 2015
Eli Drake
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Movie • 2023
LA Knight
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Night of the Dummies
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
TNA Turning Point 2015
Movie • 2015
Eli Drake
TNA No Surrender 2015
Movie • 2015
Eli Drake
TNA Sacrifice 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake (Host)
WrestleCade SuperShow 2017
Movie • 2017
Eli Drake
WWE Payback 2023
Movie • 2023
LA Knight
TNA Turning Point 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
WWE Fastlane 2023
Movie • 2023
LA Knight
WWE Crown Jewel
Movie • 2023
LA Knight
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
WWE Power Series: Triple H
Movie • 2014
Eli Drake
WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - Kickoff
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
TNA Bound for Glory 2015
Movie • 2015
Eli Drake
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Movie • 2023
LA Knight
WrestleMania XL Sunday
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
NWA Into the Fire
Movie • 2019
Eli Drake
WWE Money in the Bank 2024
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
WWE Money in the Bank Kickoff 2024
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
TNA: Bound for Glory
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV
Movie • 2017
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling: Redemption 2018
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 12: Aunt May
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 7: A Christmas Special
Movie • 2017
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 4: Autumn In LA
Movie • 2017
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 11: April O'Neil
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Cali Combat
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2019
Movie • 2019
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling
Movie • 2017
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive!
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 25: We're All Mad Here
Movie • 2018
Eli Drake
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
ROH: Best In The World
Movie • 2019
Eli Drake
TNA One Night Only: Against All Odds 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drale
IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: New Beginnings 2019
Movie • 2019
Eli Drake
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
TNA One Night Only: TNA Gut Check 2015
Movie • 2015
Shaun Ricker
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017
Movie • 2017
Eli Drake
TNA Slammiversary 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
Movie • 2021
LA Knight
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Movie • 2021
LA Knight
Bar Wrestling 30: Three's Company - Night 1
Movie • 2019
Eli Drake
Bar Wrestling 31: Three's Company - Night 2
Movie • 2019
Eli Drake
NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021
Movie • 2021
LA Knight
TNA LockDown 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
NXT TakeOver 36
Movie • 2021
LA Knight
WWE Crown Jewel
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie • 2024
LA Knight
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
IMPACT One Night Only: Collision in Oklahoma
Movie • 2018
IMPACT One Night Only: Canadian Clash
Movie • 2018
NWA Hard Times
Movie • 2020
Eli Drake
IMPACT One Night Only: Zero Fear
Movie • 2018
IMPACT One Night Only: Back to Cali
Movie • 2018
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Movie • 2025
WWE Backlash 2025
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
TNA One Night Only: December 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
TNA One Night Only: September 2016
Movie • 2016
Eli Drake
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
WWE Clash in Paris 2025
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
WWE Wrestlepalooza
Movie • 2025
LA Knight
Royal Rumble 2026
Movie • 2026
LA Knight
Elimination Chamber: Post-Show
Movie • 2026
LA Knight
Elimination Chamber
Movie • 2026
LA Knight
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
TV • 2010
Raw Talk
TV • 2016
LA Knight
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
LA Knight
Raw
TV • 1993
LA Knight
WWE Main Event
TV • 2012
LA Knight
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
LA Knight
The Hero
TV • 2013
Self - Contestant
NWA Powerrr
TV • 2019
Eli Drake
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
TNA iMPACT!
TV • 2004
Eli Drake
The SmackDown LowDown
TV • 2022
LA Knight
Raw
TV • 1993
WWE Superstar Profiles
TV • 2025
LA Knight
WWE's Greatest Moments
TV • 2025
LA Knight
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
WWE NXT
TV • 2010
Paul American
TV • 2025
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
TV • 2015
Self - Contestant
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
TV • 2010
Shaun Ricker