LA Knight’s tough couple of weeks on WWE TV isn’t a burial — it’s a part of the plan. In keeping with BodySlam.web, WWE nonetheless sees Knight as a prime babyface and is making ready to go all-in on him in 2026.
“Sources point out to Bodyslam that 2026 will probably be a significantly better 12 months for Knight. Knight is being positioned as one of many prime babyfaces within the firm and with him being concerned with The Imaginative and prescient, it’s solely going to develop the gang reactions in a extra optimistic approach.”
The report additionally notes that WWE isn’t ignoring the fan reactions — fairly the alternative. The corporate is alleged to be totally conscious of how loud the assist is and needs to let it construct organically.
“The corporate is conscious of the reactions and need to play the lengthy sport with Knight.”
That lengthy sport hasn’t been straightforward to observe. On the December fifth episode of SmackDown, Knight misplaced to GUNTHER within the finals of the “Final Time Is Now” match — regardless of the #WeWantLAKnight hashtag trending on Twitter simply 90 minutes earlier than showtime. Followers had been fired up, however GUNTHER walked away with the win.
Issues obtained even worse on the December eighth version of RAW. Knight confronted Logan Paul in the principle occasion however was outnumbered due to interference from Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and the masked man. Paul picked up the win, however the actual injury got here after.
Breakker hit a spear. Reed adopted up with a number of Tsunami splashes. Knight instructed officers he wasn’t executed — however Paul and Reed weren’t executed both. They ambushed him backstage, powerbombed him via a desk, after which Reed crushed him once more with a Tsunami splash on prime of a automobile. The automobile alarm went off as Adam Pearce frantically known as for medical.
On tv, LA Knight could also be dropping extra, however backstage, the story could be very completely different. WWE appears to be slow-building a redemption arc — one the place Knight overcomes the percentages and reaches a complete new degree in 2026. So it’s clear that his present involvement with The Imaginative and prescient is barely going to boost his profile additional.
Is WWE enjoying it sensible with LA Knight’s long-term construct — or ought to they pull the set off now? Tell us within the feedback the way you’d e book The Megastar heading into 2026.