In the latest SmackDown episode, LA Knight honored the recently deceased wrestler, Bray Wyatt. Knight delivered a heartfelt speech before shifting his attention to The Miz. During this promo, Knight also mentioned Dwayne Johnson and John Cena, weaving them into the conversation. After all, The Miz has a history with The Rock and John Cena.
“The A-Lister” has been at odds with Knight since the time the latter won the Slim Jim Battle Royal at SummerSlam. The duo even traded barbs at a recent edition of Raw, a couple of weeks ago. And now, Knight has called out The Miz for his second-fiddle role in the rivalry between Dwayne Johnson and John Cena.
LA Knight reminds The Miz that he was the background to the feud between The Rock and John Cena
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During his promo, Knight insinuated that The Miz rode coattails from The Rock’s rivalry with John Cena. Back in 2011, The Miz faced John Cena in the main event of WrestleMania 27. Fans were shocked when The Miz won the WWE Championship by defeating Cena with some assistance from The Rock.
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Recalling The Miz’s involvement in the angle, Knight said, “Even when you talk about your championship reigns from 12 years ago and good for you, you were background to the story about The Rock and John Cena.”
In his scathing promo, He also belittled The Miz about the fact that his stunt double, former WWE star Damien Sandow, was more popular than him. Ultimately, the promo ended when Knight claimed that ending him would take a “mighty long time”.
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At this point, it will be interesting to see how The Miz responds to LA Knight. Let us know what you think about the duo’s simmering rivalry. Comment below!
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