Eli Drake is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name LA Knight.
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18 Facts About Eli Drake
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Eli Drake later joined the then-NWA-affiliated Championship Wrestling from Hollywood in 2010.
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Eli Drake is considered one of the best talkers of the modern professional wrestling era.
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Eli Drake said this would be the last time we would see him in a ring for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood.
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Eli Drake appeared in 2011 during a segment between CM Punk and Kevin Nash in the role of a security guard.
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Eli Drake made his return to Championship Wrestling from Hollywood for two appearances before he signed to Impact Wrestling in early 2015.
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On March 14,2015, Ricker, under the name Eli Drake, participated in the Impact Wrestling tapings, joining Drew Galloway and Micah to form The Rising and defeating The Beat Down Clan.
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On October 4,2015, at Bound for Glory, Eli Drake competed in a twelve-man Bound For Gold Gauntlet match which was won by Tyrus.
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On January 26,2016, Eli Drake won the Feast or Fired match and the briefcase that contained a title shot for the future TNA King Of The Mountain Championship.
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Later that night Eli Drake interrupted him backstage and told him "he better shut up about whatever he thinks he knows" and then attacked Grado again and had him escorted out of the building through the tunnel.
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Eli Drake feuded with Grado who was masked as Odarg the Great feuding him backstage with Jessie Godderz and telling him he was going to be facing against him.
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Eli Drake would defend the title against Matt Sydal on Impact and against Cody Hall in Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah.
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Eli Drake would retain the title against Impact and El Patron in a Six Sides of Steel match at Genesis.
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Two weeks later, Eli Drake cashed in his World Championship briefcase against Pentagon Jr.
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Two weeks later, Eli Drake wrestled against Dreamer but walked away from the match, losing via count-out.
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However, Eli Drake didn't want to wrestle a competitive match against a woman, criticizing intergender wrestling.
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On June 28,2019, Eli Drake appeared at the Ring of Honor event Best in the World, being revealed as the mystery partner of Nick Aldis.
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