Reigns slammed the door shut on Knight’s World Heavyweight Championship hopes, successfully defending the title at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans in front of a hot crowd that was on the edge of their seat throughout the entire match.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.LA Knight is in action against Roman Reigns during Money in the Bank at First Horizon Center in New Orleans, La., on Oct.10, 2026.
(WWE via Getty Images)Sure, fans appeared to be in Reigns’ corner.They acknowledged him.
They chanted "OTC." But as Knight came with in a millisecond of pinning Reigns, the crowd turned.They wanted to see Knight pull off the impossible in what was the best match of his WWE career up to this point.Knight pulled out all the stops.
He nailed a jumping superplex and put Reins into the Burning Hammer.He couldn’t get the pain.
He ate multiple Superman punches and kept his shoulders off the mat.He avoided a spear and countered with a BFT.
Outside of the ring, Knight avoided Reigns’ attempt to spear him through the barricade.Then, he powerbombed him through the announce table.The challenger brought Reigns back into the ring and still couldn’t get the win.
The yelps were loud in my house as Knight nearly got the pinfall multiple times.All of Knight’s momentum came to a screeching halt when Reigns put him onto the ropes, attacking the groin area.Knight never recovered.
He stumbled around the ring as Reigns hit him with two more Superman punches and the final spear.LA Knight enters the ring during Money in the Bank at First Horizon Center in New Orleans, La., on Oct.10, 2026.
(WWE via Getty Images)Reigns avoided Knight’s mind games.He looked Knight square in the eyes when Knight flipped him the bird in his own kind of acknowled...