Overview
- On Monday, Aug. 17, AJ Styles publicly declared on his podcast that LA Knight is the most ready performer on the roster to carry a world title and urged WWE to give him the chance.
- Styles argued Knight’s strengths go beyond in-ring work to include interviews, press duties, and company representation that a champion must handle.
- LA Knight has spent recent weeks feuding with World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and was told to 'go to the back of the line' during a Raw confrontation.
- WrestleVotes reported to Fightful Select that WWE is internally discussing a Knight versus Reigns matchup for Money in the Bank on Oct. 10 but the booking remains unconfirmed and developing.
- Knight is widely seen as one of WWE’s most over performers who has never held the top title and a confirmed Reigns match would give WWE a clear, public path to test or elevate him as champion.