Shinsuke Nakamura pulled off an upset as he beat LA Knight at the Survivor Series to end the US title reign of the Megastar which started at Summerslam. Nakamura shocked the fans by claiming a win via pinfall. While many felt Shinsuke deserved to be the champion, some were unhappy with the way LA Knight was booked in his reign.
Shinsuke was a part of the first PLE of the year in a proper match card. The fans were totally against him and supported Knight in the match, Nakamura entered with his new theme and looked focused. On the other hand, Knight looked as confident as ever. The match began with the Megastar showing his dominance.
For the next few minutes of the match, Knight continued the momentum and went after his challenger. The fans cheered him and booed Shinsuke Nakamura respectively. After sustaining blows, Shinsuke slowly recovered and got himself into the match. He returned the favor to Knight by showing glimpses of his brilliance.
Otis goes naked after Shinsuke Nakamura's win over LA Knight
Nakamura slowly but surely gained the momentum. He took advantage of a slight change in composure from the Megastar. Nakamura had his say in the match for the next few minutes. Knight delivered a big elbow from the top of the ring and went for a BFT. But Nakamura escaped it well and went for his finisher.
The star wrestler connected it and pinned Knight to become the new United States Champion. The fans were in shock as they did not expect Nakamura to win the match. Hence, his win came as a pleasant surprise for them. Knight's title reign lasted for 119 days.
On social media, the result of the match became a discussion. Many felt Nakamura deserved to win for the work he has put in WWE all these years. However, many felt Knight was not booked well in his title reign. Soon after the match, a backstage segment featuring the Alpha Academy saw Otis going named, which caught the attention of the fans.
Here's how the fans reacted to the match -
Awesome! LA Knight was a bland champion.
— Dino’s Reviews (@reviewsdino2) December 1, 2024
deserved idc what nobody say now melo you next up
— sammy (@iyosthelimit) December 1, 2024
Nakamura is a work horse for WWE. Always wrestles at house shows, always performs, reliable, and I think he got what he deserved! LA Knight was booked so badly throughout his title reign. No major storylines. Real shame. No idea what’s next for him.
— Matt Sibson (@MattSibson) December 1, 2024
It's time for LA Knight to go for a world title. He deserves a main event push now.
— A L L D A Y 🚀 (@AllDAYZ77) December 1, 2024
THANK YOU PAPA H pic.twitter.com/5OOfhXb483
— ً (@tylerduran21) December 1, 2024
HONESTLY W DECISION
— Alex (@xAlexTHFC) December 1, 2024
KNIGHT RETURNS AT THE RUMBLE. HE DESERVES SOME TIME OFF.
finally. i was tired of seeing him lose. he deserves this
— Dat (@DatDaDatty) December 1, 2024
never seen HHH pull the trigger this quickly 😭
— 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙫 | Sol Survivor (@SeasonOfPunk) December 1, 2024
Nakamura deserves it.... but that result was unexpected..
— DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine) December 1, 2024
I don’t care! Otis just got naked
— no context memes (@weirddalle) December 1, 2024