The Legend Killer Randy Orton has expressed his opinions about the meteoric rise of LA Knight in WWE, calling him “one of one of a unique”.
While they are all pursuing the same objective in WWE which is to oust The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, Randy Orton is not averse to “high expectations” regarding LA Knight’s future within the organization.
In an interview for WWE’s Kayla Braxton on The Bump, The Viper commented on Knight’s rise from a solitary figure to the WWE fans, to one of the most sought-after WWE superstars.
When asked what he thought of Knight’s rise up his ranks Orton answered:
“Too for me to make a decision at this point. However, I do have high expectations. I’d like to see him be happy and accomplish whatever his objectives are. I would love to see him achieve his goals as long they don’t get in my way. I’m happy for him to do what he wants to do.”
Orton revealed his thoughts on what differentiates Knight from other performers in the past that have risen to prominence due to the support of fans:
“I’ve witnessed a number of men come in, get hot, then go out. It’s not like that’s the case with him. In reality it’s a an individual. He’s got something unique.
“I do not think I’ve seen fans take a casual approach to someone they didn’t really know as quickly.
“You’ve seen it before with people like Kofi Kingston. They knew who they were for a long time, but suddenly there was a massive growth in fan base.
“LA Knight sorta went from a zero-to-hero (click fingers) just like that, and this is interesting.
“I’m interested to know how much the crowd is chanting for him, and how long it lasts and, more importantly what he does to grow and keep the people buying t-shirts, shouting catchy phrases and things similar to that. I believe that he has everything to accomplish this.”
Although Orton has been kind to Knight right now It is to be seen if the positive vibe will be present following the Royal Rumble.
In what could appear to Roman Reigns’ final title defense before WrestleMania 40. Knight, Orton and AJ Styles compete in a four-way battle for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
