An imitation of The Rock? Logan Paul cooked with that diss, but it's a rare occasion for anyone to get a competent word in when battling L.A. Knight on the mic. These two have been circling each other for months, with Paul's too-busy-to-be-bothered act leading to Knight filming promos from Paul's swimming pool. Knight is a star deserving of a championship belt and Paul is the least deserving champion, so it's only right for the two to get down to business.
Now the two wrestlers will finally have their one-on-one face-off with the title belt on the line. Paul will have the home-field advantage at SummerSlam 2024, with the match being in Cleveland Browns Stadium, the city where the Paul's call homebase.
Matchup History: Knight 1 win, Team-ups, draws or both defeated 2
June 27, 2024 SmackDown: L.A. Knight def. Logan Paul, Santos Escobar in a 3-way
February 24, 2024 Elimination Chamber: Drew McIntyre def. Bobby Lashley, Kevin Owens, Knight, Paul, Randy Orton
July 1, 2023 Money in the Bank: Damien Priest def. Butch, Knight, Paul, Ricochet, Escobar, Shinsuke Nakamur
Match Odds
As of 9:00 am ET Friday August 2, Knight is a -450 favorite on BetOnline. Paul is +275 to retain the belt.
Match Predictions
Predicted match length: 25 minutes
Will There Be Interference? No, not in this one. There's a betting line on whether or not Logan's brother Jake will appear at the PLE, and that could be an interesting twist WWE would definitely bring into things; especially in the Paul's hometown of Cleveland. But here's to a pure one-on-one battle.
Winner: Knight
Storyline Result: Knight as a champion should go a long way as he's one of the best mic promo guys in the industry. The two would probably still be mingled for a while, but the belt change brings in other would-be contenders who have been in Knight's orbit, including a potential feud with Andrade. In reality a title change opens the door for many other competitors who would have to bring their A game to knock off Knight.
