LA Knight's WWE United States Championship Open Challenge Made Official For 8/30 WWE SmackDown

LA Knight will defend his WWE United States Championship on the August 30 episode of WWE SmackDown.

LA Knight already successfully defended the WWE United States Title once, defeating Santos Escobar on the August 23 episode of WWE SmackDown. Later that night, he said he would be heading to Berlin to defend his title again. Only this time, he's planning on defending his championship against anyone who wants to step up.

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No set date was announced following his promo, but WWE now confirmed that this open challenge will take place on the August 30 episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown.

From WWE:

Next Friday, United States Champion LA Knight will hold an Open Challenge for his title in Berlin, Germany.

Last week, Knight retained his title against Santos Escobar and now looks to add another defense to his resume in Berlin.

Who will answer the call?

Find out next week when SmackDown heads to Berlin, Germany at 8/7 C on FOX!

Check out the full card below.

WWE SmackDown (8/30)

  • WWE Women's Championship Street Fight: Nia Jax (c) vs. Michin
  • WWE United States Championship Open Challenge: LA Knight (c) vs. TBD

Andrade was also angling for another match with Carmelo Hayes on August 30. Learn more about that here.

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