Steve Carrier on May 9, 2025
AJ Francis just dropped a music video aimed squarely at LA Knight—one that WWE never allowed him to release.
On May 9, 2025, Francis took to Twitter to share the fiery promo, revealing he had been sitting on it for years due to WWE restrictions.
“Literally made a music video every single week for YEARS, no team, self-written, self-recorded, self-mixed, self-filmed, self-edited, self-directed and was not only told NOT to drop some but actually got ‘HEAT’ for it. Very interesting. 💰” Francis tweeted, attaching the long-suppressed video.
In the promo, Francis wasted no time going after LA Knight, taking credit for helping shape Knight’s current persona. “You must have forgot who I am. I’m the brother that kicked you in your head and helps you remember who you are. One Jordan to the side of your dome. And you went from Max Dupree to LA Knight. Boy, I made you. The least I could get is a thank you.”
Francis, who performed as Top Dolla in WWE, was part of the Hit Row faction alongside Ashante “Thee” Adonis and B-Fab. After a brief main roster run, the group was released in November 2024 as part of budget cuts. Since then, Francis has been vocal about WWE holding him back creatively, particularly when it came to his music videos.
In the promo, he continued to tear into Knight, accusing him of being a carbon copy of other iconic wrestlers: “They say you biting off Stone Cold and The Rock, man. They did it wrong. You clearly biting off Lil Jon. Yeah. And I’ma beat your ass from the windows to the wall. Do you get it, dawg? I’m on SmackDown, but I’m spittin’ raw.”
Francis’ message was clear—while WWE may have tried to stifle his voice, he’s now using his platform to say what he couldn’t before.
What do you think about AJ Francis’ call-out to LA Knight? Was it a justified shot or a desperate attempt to stay relevant? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
May 9, 2025 10:46 pm
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