Footage has emerged of LA Knight appearing to debut a new faction in an unaired promo at Friday’s (April 15) SmackDown taping.
It was previously noted that LA Knight accompanied MACE to the ring for his match against Erik before the live show.
A new video of LA Knight’s promo has been shared, in which he announced the formation of ‘Knight Model Management’, revealing that MACE (Face) was the brand’s ‘first acquisition’.
EXCLUSIVE?
LA Knight's promo before SmackDown with Mace!
This looks promising man. SmackDown is gonna get GREAT when this guy shows up. Can't wait. pic.twitter.com/DN09cMcj2d
— Humble Wrestling (@WrestlingHumble) April 17, 2022
MACE defeated Erik in a matter of minutes, thanks in part to LA Knight distracting the Viking Raider.
You can watch the full match below:
As of writing, WWE.com still lists LA Knight as an NXT 2.0 talent, but it seems a WWE TV main roster call-up is imminent.
LA Knight last wrestled at NXT Stand & Deliver, losing to Gunther, who has since officially joined the SmackDown roster.
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