LA Knight is approaching his showdown with Roman Reigns with a question that could define his WWE career: What happens if he fails to win the world championship again?
The WWE Superstar has spent two decades in professional wrestling chasing the biggest prize in the business, but a world championship has remained out of reach. Ahead of Saturday’s WWE Money in the Bank event, Knight acknowledged that his match against Reigns could potentially be his final opportunity to reach that milestone.
Speaking on TMZ‘s Inside the Ring podcast, Knight admitted he has considered the possibility that another defeat could leave him wondering what comes next.
“I’ve probably kind of framed it that way a little bit because it just feels like … is it my last one ever? I don’t know,” Knight said. “It could be, who knows?”
The uncertainty reflects the pressure surrounding a match that Knight views as a potentially career-defining moment. After years of pursuing a world title, the question is no longer simply whether he can compete at the highest level. It is whether he can finally turn that opportunity into championship gold.
“So many people ask, like, how has LA Knight not been world champion yet?” he said. “It’s almost like, put up or shut up, do or die. This is the time to do it. And if it doesn’t happen here, it’s just kind of like, where do I go from here?”
That makes the clash with Reigns particularly significant for Knight, who now faces the challenge of delivering when the stakes are high. However, his comments stop short of confirming that he would retire or walk away from WWE if he loses.
There could also be another obstacle waiting if Knight manages to win the championship. With the Money in the Bank briefcase in play, a successful cash-in later that night could put a newly crowned champion under immediate pressure.
Knight, however, is not interested in worrying about a potential cash-in before he has secured the title itself.
“I gotta focus on getting the damn thing first before I worry about anybody cashing in on me,” he said.
He also made it clear that anyone attempting to threaten his reign would face resistance. Knight warned that such a move would be “a bad idea” if he were still standing, adding that an opponent could “eat” a shot from the championship belt.
WWE Money in the Bank takes place Saturday, October 10, in New Orleans, with the event scheduled to stream live on the ESPN App at 6 p.m. ET.
For Knight, the immediate mission is clear: get past Reigns and seize the championship opportunity he has spent years chasing. What happens after that can wait.
