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Several scores will be settled in the biggest stage of the year, which is shaping out to be the biggestWrestleManiain recent history. While all eyes are set on the clash between The Bloodline and Cody Rhodes, even excluding them, the card ofWM XLis highly jammed.
Another highly anticipated match of the two-night extravaganza involves LA Knight vs AJ Styles, which has been in the making since December. But before taking on the Phenomenal One in the Showcase of the Immortals, Knight was almost taken down by the most unusual foe inSmackDown.
La Knight Almost Got Taken Out by His Gum
During the final stop beforeWrestleMania 40,LA Knighttook to theSmackDownarena to cut a promo before his upcoming match with AJ Styles, one of the most hyped matches of the night. But before he could get to the grandest stage to exchange fists to settle the bad blood between them, Knight almost got taken out by his gum in a hilarious fashion. Considering the WWE Superstar was chewing gum while cutting his promo, he accidentally swallowed it, leading to him almost choking.
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Taken aback by the situation, fans took to X to share laughs about the hilarious bit.
THE GUM COOKED HIM LMAOOOOOO
— Nav (@Navtreaks)July 21, 2025
he saw his life flash before his eyes😂
— Chris Wrestling (@NXTMessiah15)August 15, 2025
it took me a minute to figure out what was going on, but when I did I was crying laughing
— Daisy (@Daisy1355)July 09, 2025
Gum is one of the few people who can stop LA Knight in a promo
— r a w h i d e (@leParkr1)August 16, 2025
https://twitter.com/buildupablomb/status/1776423919827738699
the way the crowd just looked up on the screen lmao
— iyt (@jvsjex)August 10, 2025
Upon reflecting on the buildup for the upcoming match, which saw the two engaging in brutal brawls, leading to Knight getting arrested, the WWE Superstar stressed it has made things more interesting.
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It’s always enthralling to see the line between kayfabe and reality getting blurred. One of the most famous examples involvesTriple H‘s 2009 feud withRandy Orton, which saw the former invading the latter’s house.
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Similar was the case for Knight and Styles, as theformer got arrestedafter inciting a brawl at the Phenomenal One’s property. But things didn’t stop there, as another brawl took place between the two atWrestleManiamedia day, and per Knight, their feud has benefited from these brawls.
He said (viaBusted Open Radio),
“I did an interview last night and somebody was like, ‘Oh, this could be the sleeper match going into WrestleMania.’ I’m like, that to me feels like a problem. Shouldn’t be a sleeper, but you look at how star-studded this WrestleMania is and I kind of get it to a degree. But at the same time, I look at the last two weeks with what AJ and I have done, and I feel like we’ve actually all of a sudden got some eyes on us. I think between me going and getting arrested at his house, and last week with the whole security thing going on, I think we’ve picked up a little bit.”
With the two finally set to settle their differences in the two-night extravaganza, fans of Knight will hope there’s no gum around the arena this time.
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
