"Nobody Cares" – Wrestling Veteran Blasts WWE's Creative Direction for a Major Star (Exclusive)

Modified Feb 22, 2025 08:18 GMT

A wide-angle shot of Drew McIntyre posing during his entrance (Image via WWE.com).

A major WWE star seems to have fallen down the ranks. The superstar in question is none other than LA Knight. The Megastar was involved in a tag team match on SmackDown this week.

During a recent episode of BroDown on Backstage Pass, Vince Russo criticized WWE's creative direction for LA Knight, noting that the former United States Champion might have had his push taken away by creative due to reported issues with Drew McIntyre.

"Do you get the feeling, Mac? You know, there was some rumor about Drew and LA Knight and all that, and we didn't know if it was a shoot or a work. We're here talking about a match that absolutely does not matter and nobody gives a c**p about."

He continued:

"Bro, the way they're booking LA Knight, right? Do you not feel like he's in the doghouse? I mean, we've seen it, you know? You know when someone's in the dog, you know it, Mac." [10:58 onwards]

Elsewhere on the show, Russo dragged the company for their booking of Drew McIntyre. The former WCW Champion claimed WWE's treatment of McIntyre would make him "absolutely nothing."

Both LA Knight and Drew McIntyre failed to win their respective matches on SmackDown this week. It remains to be seen what Triple H has next in store for the former champions.

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Manik Aftab writes Exclusive articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling’s WWE division. A BA (Hons) in English Literature helped him improve his writing skills before starting his career as a pro wrestling writer.

Before joining Sportskeeda, Aftab worked for Ringside News and The Sportster, where his wrestling articles and feature pieces consistently ranked on the first page of Google SERPs.

He prioritizes accuracy, relevance, and ethics in his reporting by conducting thorough research, verifying sources, and adhering to professional journalistic standards.

While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe