WWE Ultimate Edition LA Knight review (2024)
LA Knight really has become a megastar in the WWE. I’ve been a fan of his since he debuted in TNA with Drew Galloway and Micah. After the prerequisite dumb gimmick phase in the WWE, he’s become a true main eventer and obvious future WrestleMania headliner.
I figured LA Knight was too popular to have a lengthy wait before his first Ultimate Edition figure, so I held off on the Elite versions until the most highly articulated and accessory-packed options was available.
Lemme talk to ya and let’s see if this version of The Megastar was worth grabbing or if he needs to get placed on the male model section of the collection.
Packaging: The Ultimate Edition packaging hasn’t shifted up since the start. It’s still got the white base with red accents.
I still am not loving the packaging side art as it looks more like a bad PhotoShop mockup than a legit image of LA Knight. Over on the back we get the great presentation of an action shot of the figure along with a reference photo.
Additionally, we get the highly detailed stat info and the standard excellent bio.
Likeness: LA Knight has a cool, movie-star look to him, but the Ultimate Edition figure doesn’t do a great job of capturing that with any portrait.
The big issue is he lacks a basic neutral expression. All of his head sculpts are far more expressive than the normal three portrait roll out for UE figures. His default one has him sorta smiling like he’s said some snarky remark about one of his opponents.
If Mattel had to use an existing head sculpt it seems like the Main Event #155 version would have been a better neutral choice.
Beyond the head sculpt challenges, the figure is a pretty solid match to LA Knight’s physique. I’m pretty sure he’s using the Stone Cold Steve Austin mold, which is by far the best of the available options. The mold choice for his body is the most sensible and best matches up with his physique. His legs could be a bit thicker though I don’t think the UE part library has an option that would match up well with the torso/waist.
And he’s got his signature short boots as well.
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Scale: LA Knight is 6’1″ placing him noticeably taller than the 5’11” AJ Styles. He’ll be looking up at rivals including the 6’2″ Shinsuke Nakamura and the 6’3″ Roman Reigns. His scale is pretty solid with how he appears with Styles and Reigns.
Paint: I’m not totally sure if Mattel couldn’t have given LA Knight more of a tan. He does switch up going with a shaven chest or rocking chest hair, so Mattel made the right choice including it. He mixes up his gear colors and has grey with maroon, black and white accents. The boot detail is also solid.
Some of the facial hair on the head sculpts could have been thicker and more consistent for his beard.
Articulation: LA Knight has a strong arsenal of moves, which he’s able to pull off with no problem thanks to the Ultimate Edition butterfly shoulders.
You’ll be able to knock out the BFT, Spike DDT, battering ram, corner knee strikes and very convincing high elbow drops.
As always, the torso joint would benefit from better back and forth/side to side range to pull off moves even better. It’s just a bit limited in terms of letting him pull off a perfect BFT.
Ultimate Edition LA Knight has:
- neck
- bicep
- ball-jointed shoulders
- elbows (double-jointed)
- wrists
- wrist hinge
- torso
- waist
- hips
- thighs
- knees (double-jointed)
- ankles
Accessories: LA Knight gets a decent amount of gear, which covers every reasonable accessory need for him.
First, he gets his entrance vest. It’s got a solid paint job with LA on the right side and Yeahhh on the left collar. There’s also some silver paint to serve as rhinestones.
Additionally, he’s got a soft goods T-shirt with his Let Me Talk To Ya image on the front. The tampo is nice and clean and works well for his alternate ring gear when he doesn’t rock his vest.
He also has a mic with WWE on it. Not a lot of figures come with the mic and it’s a smart inclusion for him.
LA Knight gets two additional hand sets. One set is raised index fingers and the other is his hand sign tipping to his old ring alias — Eli Drake. The hands make an E and an LI.
He also gets a pair of sunglasses for his full-on promo look.
Finally, he’s got two additional head sculpts. One is a smirking portrait, which is a fitting default expression for him.
The second is a moderately yelling portrait. This one is a decent expression for his promos.
Worth it? While most UE figures tend to stay at the $32.99 price point, Walmart had a crazy sale, so I picked him up for $16.99. Getting Ultimates for half off is always a great deal.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Shawn has been a tough one for Mattel to perfect his likeness, but at least the secondary sculpt has a great likeness. Getting the full Survivor Series outfit with the superior articulation makes this an easy recommendation.
Where to get it? LA Knight is still in stock for Amazon. He’s also available now at Entertainment Earth.
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