L.A. Knight made it to the finals of WWE’s Last Time Is Now tournament, but according to a professional wrestling insider, fans hoping to see him win a world title might be waiting indefinitely. In a recent discussion, Self Made Pro addressed Knight’s difficulty in breaking through to the top despite his strong momentum. When asked why Knight hasn’t received a genuine world title shot yet, the insider was blunt.
"They don’t like that about him. Yeah, they don’t like that about him," he said, highlighting that even with Knight’s huge crowd reactions and solid merchandise sales, a main title opportunity hasn’t come his way.
Self Made Pro explained, "You see wrestlers getting big pops and moving a ton of merchandise. And your question is, this is the same for any company, right? Your question is: When are they going to get the ball? Why aren’t they being given the ball? It’s been years and they’re hot, so what’s going on?"
The answer, he claims, lies in a refusal from the top: "The answer is always that Booker just doesn’t want to give them the ball. They’re not going to give them the ball. They’ll never give him the ball unless forced to."
Looking ahead, the outlook for Knight’s WrestleMania season appears bleak. There’s something involving CM Punk in the works, but it likely won’t involve championship gold.
"Look, he’s going to do something with Punk, but obviously he’s not going to win any of it. I mean, he’s not going to win the title from Punk. And he’s going to get a scrap for WrestleMania. So that’s what it is," Self Made Pro added.
This tough reality check came after Knight defeated Jey Uso on RAW to reach the finals against Gunther. Knight fiercely addressed his critics on "RAW Recap":
"Looking back at 2023, a lot of people wanted to count me dead a long time ago. They wanted to say, ‘Oh, this guy’s going to be big. Oh, this guy’s going to be the star of the month.’ Huh? Here we go! We’ve had a good couple of years and we’re still running. Nothing has changed."
Despite his ongoing strong merchandise sales and massive crowd reactions, if WWE’s booking doesn’t shift soon, L.A. Knight might never capture the world championship his fans long for.
Fan Take: This situation highlights the tension between fan support and creative decisions in WWE, showing how even popular talent can be held back. For wrestling fans, L.A. Knight’s story is a reminder that momentum and merchandise success don’t always guarantee top success, which could impact how the sport nurtures emerging stars in the future.
