There’s a new Million Dollar Champion, and his name is LA Knight.
Knight and Cameron Grimes battled for the prestigious title in a ladder match at NXT TakeOver: Championship. Determined to walk away with the gold, both men fought valiantly. Grimes took control early on by driving a ladder into Knight;s mid-section and dropping him with a kick to the face. With “The Million Dollar Man” watching on at ringside, Knight took the chance to gloat and rub some salt in the wound when he gained the upper hand.
These lads are just getting going! ?#WWENXT #NXTTakeOverpic.twitter.com/WcCyli3bzE
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) June 14, 2021
Grimes briefly rallied, but a neckbreaker onto a ladder stopped his momentum in its tracks. But Grimes persevered and floored Knight with a back drop onto a ladder.
This match! ?#WWENXT #NXTTakeOverpic.twitter.com/xRyDLqZyy3
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) June 14, 2021
Grimes grabbed a golden ladder and climbed up, hoping to get the title. Knight sent him crashing onto the ropes, but Grimes planted him with a standing Spanish fly.
It's a GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY for @LAKnightWWE & @CGrimesWWE in the Million Dollar Championship #LadderMatch at #NXTTakeOver In Your House! pic.twitter.com/nUCtra3ohd
— WWE (@WWE) June 14, 2021
Grimes then dove off a lighting rig to take Knight down in a clear display of his will to win. Knight fired back and sent Grimes crashing to the outside onto a ladder. With Grimes down and out, Knight grabbed the title to win the match.
A fight worthy of that legacy … Congratulations to the NEW Million Dollar Champion… @LAKnightWWE!!! #NXTTakeOver #WWENXT https://t.co/gBwwwnOSnr
— Triple H (@TripleH) June 14, 2021
After the bout, DiBiase personally gave the title to Knight.
