Roman Reigns Vs. LA Knight For WWE World Heavyweight Championship To Kick Off WWE Money In The Bank - Fightful
Roman Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against LA Knight in his fifth title defense, with the winner expected to anchor the rest of the card.
- On Saturday, Roman Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against LA Knight to open WWE Money in the Bank at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Last Monday on WWE Raw, Reigns confronted Knight in a fiery promo, dismissing his championship aspirations while Knight described the bout as a 'do or die' situation for his career.
- During Friday's episode of Friday Night SmackDown, the company confirmed the opening slot—a surprising decision since Reigns typically headlines Premium Live Events like Money in the Bank.
- Reigns has remained undefeated this year without interference from The Bloodline, though speculation suggests 946 could attempt to intervene to gain the champion's attention during the match.
- Starting at 6:00 p.m. EST on Saturday, fans can watch via the ESPN App in the United States or on Netflix internationally, with live coverage available on Fightful.
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