Corey Graves shares his thoughts on LA Knight challenging Roman Reigns for the gold.
LA Knight is riding plenty of momentum, as he has become one of WWE's most popular stars in recent months. This hot streak has led him to a major match at WWE Crown Jewel, as he will challenge Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Speaking on WWE After The Bell, Graves shared his thoughts on Knight's upcoming title match and noted that Knight is the guy people want right now. He also pointed out that Reigns losing might be disappointing, as some fans might want to see him keep breaking records.
“There’s an old adage in this business, the money is the chase. You want to see your favorite chasing the champion, coming up short and being denied so that they can come back even stronger, and maybe the timing isn’t right, but maybe it is. Maybe LA Knight does manage to pull off the impossible, in which case, yes, it screws up all of Roman’s grandiose plans for the record books, [at least] the few records that are left that he hasn’t overtaken already. Which, that would be a little disheartening and disappointing from a fan’s perspective. But LA Knight is the guy the right now, the guy that people want. People are clamoring for more for LA Knight. If he does manage to do it, you have a very valid point, maybe a few weeks from now people go, ‘Eh, that was our guy, but now he’s at the top of the mountain,'" Graves said.
Graves went on to reference Daniel Bryan’s WrestleMania 30 win, and how once you beat the “game”, you put it on the shelf for another “game.”
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Knight and Reigns will sign the contract for their match at WWE Crown Jewel on the October 27 episode of WWE SmackDown. Check out the card here.
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