One of WWE’s hottest acts picked up a signature victory on Saturday night.
LA Knight won the 25-man SummerSlam battle royal by last eliminating Sheamus. The final four wrestlers in the battle royal were Knight, Sheamus, AJ Styles, and Bronson Reed.
WHOSE WIN IS IT?!@RealLAKnight is your winner of the @SlimJim #SummerSlam Battle Royal! YEAH! pic.twitter.com/WKSsb1f5Rf
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2023
After Reed eliminated Chad Gable, Knight was able to find enough strength to get Reed over the top rope. Styles was then eliminated following a Brogue Kick from Sheamus. Karrion Kross, who is feuding with Styles and was eliminated by him earlier in the match, interfered to cause Styles’ elimination.
With Sheamus on the top turnbuckle, Knight hit a belly-to-belly suplex. Knight then clotheslined Sheamus over the top rope to win the match.
This is the 40-year-old Knight’s first time winning a WWE main roster pay-per-view match. He’s gained momentum in recent months with the fans getting behind him and chanting his catchphrases wherever WWE goes.
Omos was a surprise entrant in the battle royal, wrestling his first televised match since Backlash. Everyone who was left in the match joined together to eliminate Omos.
OMOS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!! 😲@SlimJim #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/hlILn3oveP
— WWE (@WWE) August 6, 2023
Saturday’s battle royal was presented by Slim Jim. The partnership between WWE and Slim Jim is the largest sponsorship deal in WWE history.
