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The only meaningful title Knight has held is the United States Championship. Now, finally, it appears the Stamford-based promotion is all set to put him back in top title contention again, and he could get a third championship match against Roman Reigns.
The Original Tribal Chief recently sent The Usos to take care of LA Knight, as he has been constantly talking trash about Reigns and his Bloodline and even tried to manipulate his cousins against him.
Jey and Jimmy Uso tried to sort things out with Knight by talking, but then things took a serious turn, and The Yeet Man and The Megastar began a fist fight.
As things got heated, Jacob Fatu rushed in and took Knight out with his signature Tongan Death Grip, leaving him battered in the ring. Given LA’s history, he will definitely take revenge on The Bloodline for the attack. This could ultimately pave the way to a title match between Knight and Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2026.
In this article, we look at three potential reasons why LA Knight hasn’t won a world title in the Stamford-based promotion despite being insanely over with the fans.
#3. His relationship with WWE management
LA Knight was part of the 2026 King of the Ring tournament, and many expected him to win this year and challenge for Roman Reigns’s World Heavyweight Championship at the SummerSlam 2026 Premium Live Event.
Fans have only one question on their minds: why is the company still holding The Megastar back and not giving him the push he deserves? A report by Ibou of Self Made suggested a potential reason: that Knight has a complicated relationship with the management backstage.
“LA Knight has a Love/Hate relationship with the office, is willing to call stupid things stupid, and some of the top guys think he can’t work. He’s unlikely to ever win the world title, the sooner everyone accepts this the better.”
#2. His history with botches
One of the main reasons that has held LA Knight back from becoming an A-plus professional wrestler is his in-ring abilities; he is caught making major botches in his big matches.
An example of this would be the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match in 2025. Knight was supposed to take on Seth Rollins on top of the ladder, but missed his cue and pulled Seth off the ladder instead. Seth went on to win the contract, but Knight’s botch did not sit well with management backstage. Both Triple H and Rollins seemed frustrated that the original spot had been botched.
While Knight is considered reliable in the ring, his botching a few spots in some of his matches could be another strong reason why the Stamford-based promotion has been holding him back from becoming a WWE World Champion.
#1. WWE has better names to represent them
Currently, the Stamford-based promotion has a stacked roster with multiple top stars in line who could become world champion. Ahead of them all, WWE has Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes on its roster, who are considered two of the biggest in the industry of this era.
In comparison to Knight, they are bigger draws on paper. Hence, this may be another reason why WWE has been holding back from crowning him as a major champion.
With WWE SummerSlam 2026 approaching, all signs are pointing to LA Knight being the third title defense for Roman Reigns’ World Heavyweight Championship at The Biggest Part of Summer. It will be thrilling to see whether this is his time at last and whether he ends up writing the biggest underdog story by beating the Original Tribal Chief, who has been riding a massive wave of momentum lately.
Now that Jacob Fatu and The Usos have his back, the Tribal Chief is nearly unstoppable, and it would be a tough task for the former United States Champion to even come near to beating him in a title match.
Another point worth noting is that LA Knight is 2-0 against the Original Tribal Chief. The Megastar has the perfect chance, potentially, to shock the world by beating Reigns and capturing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
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