WATCH: LA Knight gets his name chanted by fans attending an AEW show, continues his iron-hot run of late

LA Knight's popularity has been transcending everything with each passing week and fans got a glimpse of it on the AEW show.

WATCH: LA Knight gets his name chanted by fans attending an AEW show, continues his iron-hot run of late

LA Knight is placed as the top babyface on SmackDown (via WWE)

LA Knight just keeps pushing the goalpost further. If his non-stop chants during WWE shows aren’t enough, he now has his devotees invading other promotions too. Recently, a video of fans chanting his name outside of an AEW show has been making the rounds on the internet. The clip is believed to be of fans attending this week’s AEW Blood & Guts special. The event was held at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Well, the thing that amazes the most is how quickly LA Knight is becoming a household name. He’s got all the backing by his side at the moment, and fans are eagerly waiting for his breakout run in WWE. Despite his abysmal booking on the main roster, Knight was able to overcome the dirt. His infectious charisma is being acknowledged by almost every wrestling fan and that’s how it should be.

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For years, he kept rubbing himself against the wall, with almost negligible exposure. Impact Wrestling provided him with an identity, which led to the birth of Eli Drake, who is now LA Knight. His YouTube uploads on WWE’s official channel have crossed 1 million viewers for the second consecutive week. Moreover, the numbers are growing at a quadruple pace across other social media platforms.

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Two weeks ago, when SmackDown emanated from Madison Square Garden, Knight didn’t make the live show. Instead, WWE booked him in a dark segment with Hit Row. Surprisingly, that video on Twitter surpassed anything and everything the main show contained, even The Bloodline’s stuff.

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Is LA Knight going to be the next United States Champion?

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LA Knight could be the next United States Champion (via – WWE)

One should strike the iron while it’s hot. The WWE creative needs to work under the same impression with LA Knight. He’s arguably the hottest guy in the company right now, in terms of crowd reactions. The 40-year-old genuinely brings a smile to everyone’s faces in the arenas. A recent clip from last week’s SmackDown suggests so. A father-son duo can be seen erupting in joy when Knight’s music hita.

Not only that, but those kinds of fan reactions are becoming more common now. This week, LA Knight has an opportunity to inch a step closer to the United States Championship. He’ll battle Rey Mysterio, Sheamus and Cameron Grimes in a US Title Invitational match. The winner gets to take on Santos Escobar next week, with the winner ultimately becoming the top contender for the gold.

Needless to say, everyone is gunning for LA Knight to be Austin Theory‘s successor. The latter has been a banal champion throughout. No matter what the circumstances are, him being the US title holder ain’t faring out well. With that being said, crowning the red-hot fan-favorite LA Knight as the new champion at SummerSlam would be best for business.

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