WWE’s LA Knight Wins First United States Title Defense on SmackDown
LA Knight defeated Logan Paul to become the new WWE United States Champion at SummerSlam, and tonight’s episode of SmackDown would put him to the test with his first Title defense. After a showdown during last weeks SmackDown, Santos Escobar won the right to challenge Knight, and he wasn’t about to let it fly past him, as Escobar had his Legado del Fantasma allies attack Knight before the bell even rang. Knight would get things back on track, in part because they got thrown out, and after a number of close-calls, Knight emerged with the win and the first Championship defense under his belt.