WWE SmackDown: NXT 2.0 Superstar Debuts with New Name on SmackDown- We got to see another debut on WWE SmackDown this Friday Night. NXT superstar LA Knight made his debut on the blue brand in a backstage segment with WWE Official Adam Pearce.
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Just like Raquel Rodriguez, Butch, and other superstars, even LA Knight went under a name change. The former NXT 2.0 superstar is now known as Max Dupri on WWE SmackDown.
Max Dupri, CEO of Maximum Male Models, has ARRIVED on #SmackDown! @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/gRnIRR7SHc
— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2022
Max Dupri walked into Adam Pearce’s office in a backstage segment on Friday Night SmackDown. He claimed he was looking for wrestlers that suited his agency Maximum Male Models.
The newest SmackDown revealed that he was hired by Sonya Deville when she had her Authority powers. Pearce claimed he would prefer to talk to his lawyers first. Dupri was a little unhappy as he felt Pearce didn’t announce his name properly. Pearce gave it another go but failed.
Fans React to the Name Change of the Newest Superstar on WWE SmackDown Roster
The WWE Universe took to social media to react to another name change on Friday Night SmackDown. Surprisingly, the fans were quite happy with this name.
I’m sorry but it could have been ALOT worse! I’m not that bothered by this name change https://t.co/SxTR0MZldu
— baby, its the everything for me! (@niecyt993) May 21, 2022
Max Dupri, now that’s a great name change!!!!#SmackDown
— Rafa Castro🇲🇽🇺🇸 (@DrRafaCastro) May 21, 2022
I… actually like this name more than LA Knight AND Eli Drake… https://t.co/q8ARziXdA5
— •♬• 𝕊𝕒𝕝𝕧𝕒𝕕𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝕒𝕝𝕔𝕚𝕕𝕠 •♫• (@CanvasAssassin) May 21, 2022
It will be interesting to see what does creative have for Dupri. Given his current character, it looks very unlikely he would be in the Championship picture anytime soon.
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