7 Ups & 0 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Aug 25)
2. RUN!
Wow, this was another example of LA Knight's rising star power and confidence.
Let's not rewrite history. His match vs. Bray at Royal Rumble was a creative clanger totally ruined by Mountain Dew branding, but it's clear LA thinks the world of Wyatt so he was a fine choice to cut this promo. Knight's poise, heartfelt emotion and use of Bray's old "RUN!" line when talking about The Miz? Goosebumps inducing.
All this guy could think throughout the whole thing was just how well LA has done to seize opportunity in WWE, and just how obvious it is that he's got loads of respect for Wyatt. Nothing about his speech was hollow or forced, and that cannot have been easy to do when bringing up Miz.
The fans in Louisville needed this sort of interaction. They really, really did. People needed to shout, scream and bellow "YEAH!" at the top of their lungs before applauding LA's ability to honour Bray the way he did. Well played, sir.