LA Knight dismisses detractors ahead of WWE Money in the Bank, sets sights on disrupting multiyear reign

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WWE fans in London Saturday will have to make way for the megastar when LA Knight comes to the ring as one of the seven participants in the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Money in the Bank, the premium live event named after the unique match, will see either LA Knight, Logan Paul, Ricochet, Shinsuke Nakamura, Santos Escobar, Butch or Damien Priest climb the ladder and retrieve the briefcase hanging over the ring. Inside the case contains a contract that earns the winner the right to a WWE championship match any place and any time for up to one year.

LA Knight has ridden a wave of popularity since he rejected his moniker of Max Dupri upon his WWE call-up from NXT and went back to his current name. His mic skills have been lauded by most pro wrestling fans as a mix between The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and with fans cheering him on from arena to arena in recent months, he was able to qualify for a match when he defeated Montez Ford on June 2.

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Rey Mysterio, left, and LA Knight battle during WWE Smackdown at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas March 24, 2023. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

However, LA Knight’s demeanor does not sit well with everyone. The 40-year-old Maryland native has been through the pro wrestling circuit, having spent time in National Wrestling Alliance-affiliated territories, Full Impact Pro and then as a champion at Impact Wrestling before he got a real shot at NXT and later WWE.

He told Fox News Digital in a recent interview he was not worried about detractors who say his time has passed on.

"It’s never been my time," he said. "So, I don’t know.