8 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SummerSlam 2023 (Results & Review)
5. LA Knight Arrives
It’s about time that WWE followed through and cashed in on LA Knight’s rising popularity.
After several noticeable slights – not being on the WrestleMania card, missing out on capturing Money in the Bank – Knight entered and won the SummerSlam battle royal Saturday, tossing the likes of Miz, Bronson Reed and finally Sheamus to win the whole thing and give the Detroit faithful reason to cheer.
Knight has been gaining fan momentum for a while now, but that hasn’t translated into a signature PLE moment – until Saturday night. While the battle royal didn’t carry a specific reward, winning on a big stage counts for something, and LA capitalized.
The question going forward is whether this actually means something and is the start of something big for Knight, or if it was just a one-time bump.