LA Knight can did not win the World Heavyweight Championship from Roman Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank, but many fans, and those throughout the industry, believe he had one of the best matches of his career. One of those believers is WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, who put Knight “Destroyed open radio,” and said The Megastar knocked it out of the park, but he couldn’t have done it without Reigns.
“LA Knight fans listening right now, relax… Because you’re going to hear me finish LA Knight, but you’re also going to hear me hand Roman over,” he said. “Your guy stepped up to the plate and did great… But you can’t have a night like that if you don’t have Roman Reigns in front of you. It’s very special to Roman Reigns. LA Knight could have a really good night against Seth Rollins, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes. But his was Rain Moyne Bank’s most important performance. standing in front of him.”
Bully Ray said both men exceeded expectations. He called everything about the match “phenomenal,” including the storyline at the commentary table that ultimately led to a false finish when Knight sent Reigns through it. Bully Rey said it was smart for Reigns vs. Knight to go first, for Reigns in character not to worry about cashing in, and also to make Knight feel important.
“It gives him the full emotional input from the crowd, which is what he needed,” he said. “That night worked out so perfectly for LA Knight, as Mexico did for Penta“.
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