“It Just Has to Happen”- Fans Get Even Louder to See LA Knight as “Champion” After Shocking Title Change on SmackDown

The latest edition of SmackDown saw the United States Championship finally change hands. Although Santos Escobar was slated to challenge Austin Theory for the US Championship, he was eliminated from the match before it even started due to suffering a sneak attack from Theory backstage and at the entrance ramp. 

This allowed Rey Mysterio to take Escobar’s spot and challenge Theory for the Championship. As much as the WWE Universe loves Mysterio, they think another star is much more deserving of the title opportunity. The star in question is none other than LA Knight. 

After winning the Slim Jim Battle Royal, fans are rallying to see LA Knight win a Championship

Santos Escobar earned a title shot at Austin Theory’s US Championship after defeating Rey Mysterio in the US Championship invitational tournament. However, during a backstage interview on SmackDown, Escobar was viciously attacked by Theory. Despite the attack, Escobar was allowed to compete. But Theory attacked him again during his entrance.

Ultimately, Rey Mysterio faced off against Austin Theory. Rey hit the 619 followed by a splash in the final seconds to pull off an upset victory and become the new US Champion. As happy as fans are to see Austin Theory’s reign come to an end, they wish the opportunity had gone to LA Knight. 

Let’s face it, at this juncture in his career, Rey Mysterio has nothing left to prove. The Hall of Famer is a three-time World Champion. On the other hand, LA Knight is beginning to get a push in his career now. His surging popularity among the fans makes him a must-see star on the roster. Besides, the 40-year-old won the 20-man Slim Jim Battle Royal at SummerSlam. 

Although his win was a good start to his push, putting a Championship title on Knight has been long overdue. Nonetheless, we will have to wait and see when the former NXT Million Dollar Champion finally wins his first-ever singles Championship on the main roster.

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Meanwhile, let’s look at how the fans reacted to how LA Knight was booked on SmackDown.

LA Knight would have made an incredible US Champion

While Rey Mysterio won his first singles championship in 1355 days, LA Knight competed against Top Dolla on SmackDown. Knight was recently seen laying waste to Hit Row a few weeks ago during the preshow of SmackDown. The Slim Jim Battle Royal finished off Top Dolla with an impactful Blunt Force Trauma. 

Despite his win, fans are upset that Knight is not being booked against a deserving opponent. Moreover, at this point, the WWE Universe is clamoring to see Knight win a Championship in WWE. Here are a few reactions.

• “They gotta start giving La Knight better opponents”
• “There’s a lesson in tonight’s SD, you can’t force someone to be a star like they tried with Theory. It just has to happen like LA Knight”
• “Rey Mysterio doesn’t need to be a champion again. Mustafa Ali and LA Knight do.”
• “Don’t book LA against hit row. Give him the title opportunity.”
• “Should have been in the US title match”
• “LA should of won the US Title!”

Anyway, only time will tell how much longer the fan will have to wait to see LA Knight finally become champion. At the rate he is headed, the day does not seem very far.

Do you think LA Knight should have been the US Champion instead of Rey Mysterio? Comment below!

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