SUMMARY
- LA Knight is set to fight AJ Styles at WrestleMania 40.
- But before his match against The Phenomenal One, LA Knight appeared on Friday Night SmackDown.
The WWE Universe is just hours away from WrestleMania 40, as the final stop before the event was SmackDown. On the go-home edition of the blue brand, the special weekend officially kicked off, but LA Knight ended up facing embarrassment during his promo on Friday’s episode.
During the show, Knight came out to cut a promo before his highly personal WrestleMania encounter against AJ Styles. As both these veterans have been giving their best in the feud, LA was set to hit the final nail in the coffin before their match. But his SmackDown appearance ended up being a forgettable one due to a weird spot.
LMFAOOO AIN’T NO WAY LA KNIGHT CHOKED ON HIS GUM 😭#SmackDown
— EliteRockerz 𝕏 (@EliteClubS0B) April 6, 2024
It occurred because in the middle of his promo, the fan-favorite WWE star accidentally swallowed his gum, which was something nobody really saw coming. Even though LA Knight choked on his gum during the show, he somehow managed to handle the moment smoothly and finished the promo segment exceptionally well.
Fans react to LA Knight’s fumble during his SmackDown promo
As soon as the gum fumble happened on the April 5 edition of SmackDown, the WWE Universe started reacting to it across social platforms. Praising LA Knight for the way he handled things after the weird spot, an audience member commented, “He did a good job saving it lol.” (Via: X)
Sharing a sarcastic response to the viral video clip from the promo, someone wrote, “He saw his whole life flash before his eyes.” “Had to be an oh shit moment. He handled it like a pro,” a pro wrestling enthusiast said while talking about how LA swallowed the chewing gum.
LA Knight attacked AJ Styles before SmackDown
It’s true that LA’s gum fumble has grabbed the attention of the WWE Universe, but before this happened on SmackDown LA Knight attacked AJ Styles. It happened during the Triple H-led promotion’s media day when The Phenomenal One was interacting with the media representatives.
As Styles was already present at the event, Knight came out of nowhere and started his attack on AJ without thinking about anything. The fan-favorite star went on to beat the hell out of his WrestleMania 40 opponent and left him with a bloody nose, which was surely a great move to hype up this rivalry.
LA Knight attacks AJ Styles at today’s WWE Media day leaving Styles with a bloody nose.#WrestleMania
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) April 5, 2024
As these two have gone too personal in this rivalry, it’ll be interesting to see how well they can complement each other inside the ring on The Show of Shows. In fact, given the way they’ve interacted over the past few weeks, the WWE Universe can surely expect a classic encounter between them at The Showcase of the Immortals.
With the stakes at their highest for their upcoming match at WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia, it remains to be seen what happens during the fight. Moreover, it’ll be interesting to see who walks out as the winner after their highly anticipated bout on The Grandest Stage of them All.