Subhojeet Mukherjee on December 9, 2025
LA Knight’s rough couple of weeks on WWE TV isn’t a burial — it’s part of the plan. According to BodySlam.net, WWE still sees Knight as a top babyface and is preparing to go all-in on him in 2026.
“Sources indicate to Bodyslam that 2026 will be a much better year for Knight. Knight is being positioned as one of the top babyfaces in the company and with him being involved with The Vision, it’s only going to grow the crowd reactions in a more positive way.”
The report also notes that WWE isn’t ignoring the fan reactions — quite the opposite. The company is said to be fully aware of how loud the support is and wants to let it build organically.
“The company is aware of the reactions and want to play the long game with Knight.”
That long game hasn’t been easy to watch. On the December 5th episode of SmackDown, Knight lost to GUNTHER in the finals of the “Last Time Is Now” tournament — despite the #WeWantLAKnight hashtag trending on Twitter just 90 minutes before showtime. Fans were fired up, but GUNTHER walked away with the win.
Things got even worse on the December 8th edition of RAW. Knight faced Logan Paul in the main event but was outnumbered thanks to interference from Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, and the masked man. Paul picked up the win, but the real damage came after.
Breakker hit a spear. Reed followed up with multiple Tsunami splashes. Knight told officials he wasn’t done — but Paul and Reed weren’t done either. They ambushed him backstage, powerbombed him through a table, and then Reed crushed him again with a Tsunami splash on top of a car. The car alarm went off as Adam Pearce frantically called for medical.
On television, LA Knight may be losing more, but backstage, the story is very different. WWE seems to be slow-building a redemption arc — one where Knight overcomes the odds and reaches a whole new level in 2026. So it’s clear that his current involvement with The Vision is only going to raise his profile further.
Is WWE playing it smart with LA Knight’s long-term build — or should they pull the trigger now? Let us know in the comments how you’d book The Megastar heading into 2026.
December 9, 2025 8:45 am
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