We have back-to-back title changes at WWE SummerSlam as LA Knight wins the United States Championship.
The finish saw Logan Paul get hit with BFT by Knight to score the pinfall victory. This is Knight’s first championship on the WWE main roster. Knight’s deserving victory ends Paul’s reign as champion at 272 days.
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Check out a recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
United States Championship Match: Logan Paul (c) vs. LA Knight
Paul knocks Knight off the apron before he manages to get in the ring. Paul and Knight fight outside the ring. Knight sends Paul into the barricade. Knight hits Paul with the Prime Hydration station. Paul sprays Knight in the face with some Prime, before driving him into the barricade. LA Knight hits a neckbreaker on the commentary desk. Knight sends Paul into the ring, and the bell finally rings. Paul gets his knees up while Knight tries his elbow drop.
Paul sends Knight into the ring post. Knight tries to fire up, but Paul cuts him off with a gut wrench suplex. Paul continues his assault. Knight fires up and lands a flurry of offense. Elbow drop off the top by Knight. Paul kicks out. Paul sends Knight out of the ring. Springboard Moonsault to the outside by Paul! Paul and Knight trade finisher attempts. Paul drops Knight with a knockout shot. Knight kicks out. Paul goes up top. Knight pops up top and hits a superplex that looked more like an accidental brainbuster. Paul kicks out.
The closing moments…
Paul rolls out of the ring and asks one of his goons for the brass knuckles. Knight wipes Paul out with a baseball slide. Knight pulls both of Paul’s goons over the barricade and stomps them both out. Paul attacks Knight from behind, MGK gives Paul a paint of knucks. Paul nails Knight with the knucks. Knight stumbles around the ring. Paul tries a buckshot lariat, but Knight reverses it into the BFT for the win!
Winner and NEW United States Champion, LA Knight!
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