WWE Wrestler Gets A New Name

By AG

Posted on April 3, 2026

• WWE Wrestler Gets A New Name

NXT wrestler Eli Knight is getting a brand-new name: EK Prosper. WWE recently filed a trademark for the name, and WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select has confirmed that it belongs to Eli. The reason for the sudden change is that WWE officials felt his current name was way too similar to SmackDown star LA Knight.

Backstage, there was a real concern that fans would get the two confused, especially since LA Knight used to be famous for wrestling under the name Eli Drake.

To give the NXT up-and-comer a fresh start and avoid any “YEAH!” comparisons, the company decided a full rebrand was the best move. This name change has been made official on WWE’s website as well:

Eli Knight Name Changed To EK Prosper WWE NXT April 2026

• Major Update On Chris Jericho’s AEW Future After Return On Dynamite

Chris Jericho’s return to AEW this week was a last-minute operation designed to keep his comeback a total secret. After months of rumors about a possible move back to WWE, the former AEW World Champion made a surprise appearance on the April 1 episode of Dynamite in his hometown of Winnipeg. Almost no one backstage knew he was there until the show was about to start.

Jericho didn’t spend the day at the arena. Instead, he was driven directly into the building just two minutes before the broadcast began and went straight to the Gorilla Position.

According to PWInsider, the general consensus among the locker room is that Jericho has officially signed a new contract with All Elite Wrestling, ending the speculation about his free agency.

After his segment in the ring, Jericho stayed to film more content and do a photo shoot. He also spent time walking around backstage, introducing himself to some of the newer wrestlers on the roster he hadn’t met yet.

• RAW Star Attacks IShowSpeed During Live Stream (Video)

As seen on this week’s RAW, IShowSpeed accidentally punched LA Knight using brass knuckles. The Vision’s Logan Paul and Austin Theory then celebrated their World Tag Team Championship victory with Speed.

Knight crashed Speed’s live stream today and told him to come to next week’s RAW in Houston, Texas to clean up this mess. LA then gave Speed a receipt and attacked him: