It is very clear that WWE management is solidly behind LA Knight and there appear to be bigger things on the horizon for him.
Last Saturday at WWE Payback, Knight beat The Miz and got an endorsement from John Cena. That was a strategic move as Cena would not endorse Knight if he didn’t believe in what WWE was doing with him. Knight has been getting big crowd pops at all of the televised and non-televised events and his momentum continues to grow with every passing month.
Last month, Knight won the Slim Jim SummerSlam Battle Royal, which the company did to get him that big moment that fans have been clamoring for. Knight has said in interviews that he is looking to win championships.
Based on the latest update from the WrestleVotes insider account, it looks like a title reign will come eventually because he’s currently slotted as the top babyface on the SmackDown roster. Based on the way WWE books rising babyface stars, don’t look for Knight to challenge for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship anytime soon but the United States Title seems like a real possibility in the coming months.
The latest “talent board”, which is used internally, saw an update post Payback on 9/3. Interesting news from the SmackDown side lists LA Knight as the top babyface. In addition, Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits are now categorized as heels.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) September 5, 2023
