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Latest On LA Knight 'Injury' After He Was Pulled From Public Appearance

LA Knight is reportedly just fine after being replaced at an upcoming meet & greet by Braun Strowman.
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The Megastar is reportedly fine after news of an injury surfaced
The Megastar is reportedly fine after news of an injury surfaced | WWE.com

Good news folks. LA Knight is just fine.

There was some confusion Tuesday over the status of the former United States Champion after Lueken's Wine and Spirits posted on its X account that Knight would be unable to make his scheduled Meet & Greet appearance with them on December 27 due to suffering an injury.

That post has since been deleted and for good reason. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, the Megastar is not hurt at all.

It's unclear where the claim of an injury originated, but WWE has now clarified to Sean Ross Sapp that Knight was not approved for the Meet & Greet later this month and was instead replaced by Braun Strowman.

This is welcomed news for fans of Knight, who has found himself once again in the crosshairs of the new Bloodline. He'll be teaming with Andrade and Apollo Crews to take on Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga in a six-man tag team match this Friday of SmackDown.

This episode was pre-taped last week as most talent and crew are getting an extended break for the holidays. You can SPOIL yourself if you so choose, but if you prefer to wait until Friday to learn the results in real time, avoid clicking that link.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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