On Monday Night Raw, L.A. Knight triumphed over Austin Theory and Penta to earn his place in the Elimination Chamber match, thanks in part to assistance from a mysterious Hooded Man. Earlier in the evening, Adam Pearce warned Paul Heyman and The Vision not to interfere in the main event, though Heyman still accompanied Theory to the ring. Near the match’s conclusion, after Knight countered Theory’s Curb Stomp into a DDT, Bronson Reed and Logan Paul rushed the ring. Knight then dropkicked Paul out over the middle rope, but Reed responded with a tsunami. Security, introduced by Pearce, removed Reed and Paul, allowing Theory to hit Knight with a Curb Stomp. Penta intervened to break the pin, but Theory retaliated by throwing Penta onto the announce table. Suddenly, the Hooded Man leapt over the barricade, delivered a Curb Stomp to Theory, and threw him back into the ring. Logan Paul chased after the masked figure through the crowd. Seizing the moment, Knight landed his BFT finisher on Theory to secure victory.
L.A. Knight will now face Randy Orton in the Elimination Chamber. Orton moved on by defeating Aleister Black and Solo Chico earlier in the night to advance to Friday’s SmackDown. Knight’s last appearance in an Elimination Chamber match was in 2024.
Fan Take: This unexpected intervention by the Hooded Man adds an exciting twist to L.A. Knight’s journey, keeping fans on edge about who this mysterious ally could be. As the Elimination Chamber looms, this storyline injection promises to shake up alliances and rivalries, enhancing the drama and unpredictability vital to WWE’s appeal.
