Kevin Knight is officially All Elite. AEW has done an excellent job building a roster of great young performers for the future, and Knight is a strong addition to that list. He’s a performer that fans should familiarize themselves with because he has the potential to be a champion in the promotion.
Kevin Knight made his AEW debut during the March 29 episode of AEW Collision, losing to Jay White. However, the latter’s injury opened the door for Knight to be added to the Owen Hart Cup Tournament where he will face Will Ospreay at AEW Dynasty. This is a great opening for a performer who can take AEW by storm.
Kevin Knight will put on a show in AEW
One glance at Knight’s Cagematch profile and it is clear this man is perfect for AEW. On March 30, Fightful Select reported that WWE had shown interest in Knight. According to the report and additional information from PWInsider, Knight was “invited” to a WWE tryout, however it is not clear if that tryout was on an individual basis or if Knight attended. Fightful’s report also included a quote from a longtime staff member who said “I’m not sure what more they needed to see” in regard to Knight’s performance.
Knight is a former two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion alongside KUSHIDA. He has a strong match rating, sitting at 7.17 as of this writing. Some of the best entries in his catalog include a 2023 match against “Speedball” Mike Bailey, a 2024 DEFY match against Shelton Benjamin, and a 2024 match against TJP. Knight has performed in all the major organizations across wrestling including ROH, MLW, TNA, NJPW, GCW, and others.
Tony Khan continues to build a strong roster of talented young performers who will be the stars of the future. Kevin Knight is one of those names and fans should expect to see more of him. He has all the talent to immediately reach title contention, and this is the stage where he should get his first big push as a singles star.