LA Knight has been feuding with Seth Rollins and The Vision faction since WWE’s Money in the Bank in June – and the rivalry is set to continue as he challenges Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship in a big-time four-way also featuring CM Punk and Jey Uso.
Since the feud began, Knight has suffered repeated beatdowns from Vision faction members Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, demonstrating the 42-year-old’s own need for physical back-up.
If LA Knight were to form his own faction to counter Rollins’ who could join him?
Here are six WWE stars to potentially join a new LA Knight faction.
6. Sheamus
Every faction needs a big-man bruiser – a role Sheamus is built for.
Despite his underutilisation on WWE programming, Sheamus remains massively over with the company’s fanbase; the 47-year-old is set to appear at Clash in Paris for his first PLE match of the year (excluding the Royal Rumble).
If he were to join LA Knight’s battle against The Vision, it would set up mouth-watering hoss fights with Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker.
Sheamus’ involvement in a featured faction could give him the spotlight he deserves – and guarantee standout in-ring contests.
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5. Myles Borne
Factions also need up-and-coming potential stars—and for that, we need look no further than NXT’s Myles Borne.
Earlier this year, the 26-year-old got over with the NXT audience as an underdog babyface, cutting standout promos about his hearing disability and delivering strong matches, including one over the dominant NXT Champion Oba Femi in May.
However, in recent months, Borne has been treading water in WWE’s developmental brand – exemplified by his recent feud with Lexis King and their “Blindfold Match” on 26 August.
Borne is becoming an increasingly polished in-ring performer, and a move to the WWE main roster —placed in a featured faction alongside LA Knight — could give his career every chance to take off.
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4. Hank and Tank
A strong faction also needs a tag team—and for that, an LA Knight-led group could look to NXT duo Hank and Tank.
This year has seen the pair develop into an increasingly effective team, delivering strong performances, including a standout match defeating Fraxiom for the NXT Tag Team Titles over WrestleMania 41 weekend.
Vibe-wise, they align well with Knight – their characters are irreverent and in-ring styles high-energy.
Having recently dropped the NXT Tag Team Titles, Hank and Tank could be being readied for a WWE main roster call-up and potential alignment with LA Knight.
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3. Tavion Heights
Tavion Heights is another of NXT’s standouts who appears on the cusp of a WWE main roster call-up.
The former Olympian Greco-Roman wrestler has quickly adapted his skill set to pro wrestling: with less than three years of in-ring experience, he’s looking increasingly polished – possessing a unique, explosive, and technical moveset.
In backstage segments on NXT programming, Heights has also demonstrated both natural charisma and inherent likability.
Heights is sure to be called up sooner rather than later and placing him with LA Knight could provide instant spotlight for this ultra-talented potential star.
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2. Otis
Otis has not been seen on WWE programming since May, as he’s been recovering from an elbow injury.
However, he made his return to the ring at WWE-owned AAA’s TripleMania during the Copa Bardahl Cibernetico— a Royal Rumble-style match.
The 33-year-old super heavyweight was massively over with the Mexican audience, impressing with a series of powerful spots on AAA’s luchadores.
Having been stuck in the lower-mid-card faction Alpha Academy, bringing Otis back to WWE TV and aligning him with LA Knight would be a more effective use of the talented big man.
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1. Austin Theory
Once a highly touted prospect, Austin Theory has been another wrestler absent from television due to an undisclosed injury.
The last two years have seen him stuck in a middling, on-again, off-again tag team with Grayson Waller, with his career seemingly stalled.
During his absence, Waller has aligned with The New Day, leaving Theory free to return without the baggage of an existing storyline.
At just 28, bringing Theory back and aligning him with LA Knight could provide the rejuvenation his fledgling WWE career desperately needs.
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