MD Native L.A. Knight Loses Championship
At WWE Survivor Series: WarGames on November 30, 2024, Shinsuke Nakamura defeated LA Knight, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, to win the United States Championship for the third time. The match ended with Nakamura delivering a decisive Kinshasa knee strike to secure the pinfall victory. This loss ended LA Knight's championship reign after 119 days, which began when he defeated Logan Paul to capture the title at SummerSlam on August 3, 2024. Nakamura's victory followed weeks of tension, highlighted by his surprise attacks on Knight during SmackDown episodes leading up to Survivor Series, setting the stage for their intense championship encounter.
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