A battle royal on Raw this week determined CM Punk’s opponent for the vacant World Title, but fan-favorite LA Knight came up short — again.
After the match, fans took to social media to express frustration over WWE’s handling of “The Megastar,” pointing to Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque’s past comments.
Referring to last week’s triple threat match — where Jey Uso was pinned by Punk to become the No. 1 contender — content creator Jay Henry wrote, “The guy who lost a #1 contenders match last week won
a #1 contenders match tonight. Hey Triple H, what’s that ‘Good Things Come To Those Who Wait’ timetable looking like for LA Knight?”
Henry’s post referenced Levesque’s remarks after Money in the Bank in 2023, when he addressed Knight’s loss in the men’s ladder match — a match many expected Knight to win.
“I know LA Knight was a massive favorite coming in tonight, continuing that ascent,” Levesque began. “Great things come to those who wait, right? And I think that rise is just getting started.”
That was two years ago. Many fans are still waiting — some now losing patience. One such account, the #WeWantLAKnight MOVEMENT on X, posted:
“I’m gonna take a break from WWE for a while. I’m also going to take a break on this account. LA Knight just isn’t going to win and I have to stop getting my hopes up. I’m tired of seeing the same crap every week for 3 years straight. Take care, and as always #WeWantLAKnight.”
Raj Giri, founder and former president of Wrestling Inc., also weighed in, questioning WWE’s direction.
“They’re either blind or ignorant,” wrote Giri. “I don’t get it. LA Knight could carry the company if he was given a real chance.”
As the creative lead, Levesque ultimately controls Knight’s fate. Some speculate his relationship with Knight behind the scenes may be a factor. In recent years, Knight has faced criticism from WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash, a longtime friend of Levesque.
In 2023, Nash called Knight a knockoff of The Rock and Steve Austin, prompting Knight to fire back with a veiled reference to a 1996 promo flub by Nash.
Following a 2024 meeting between the two, Nash appeared to change his stance.
“I’ll tell you what,” said Nash on his podcast, Kliq This, in June. “We gave him a lot of shit early in this show, that he was a copycat and everything else — and I really appreciate him. He’s a fucking solid hand. The people like him. He would definitely be on my list of guys to give a run to, to give a World run to.”
In September, Nash, speaking again on his podcast, questioned Knight’s physical condition, citing a slump that even caught ESPN’s attention.
“I’m wondering if the anti-push and the kind of dead-end run he’s having right now is making it very difficult to not f**king eat as clean,” said Nash, who added that such a slide can mess with one’s mind.
What’s holding Knight back remains unclear. Still, the soon-to-be 43-year-old star maintains a hectic workload for modern times. According to Cagematch.net, he has wrestled more matches (60) than any other WWE superstar this year.
For now, all Knight’s fans can do is continue to wait, hoping the great things Levesque alluded to in 2023 make it worthwhile.
In the meantime, others have turned to humor to handle the disappointment, joking that Knight should repackage himself as a member of the Bloodline if he wants to become a world champion.
