Former WWE champion to return after 209 days and cost LA Knight the United States Title? Exploring the possibility

LA Knight is set to defend his United States Championship in a Triple Threat Match against Carmelo Hayes and Andrade at WWE Crown Jewel later this week. This will mark The Megastar's first title defense at a premium live event since winning the championship at SummerSlam a few months ago.

Knight is the favorite to leave Saudi Arabia with his title intact. However, there’s still a chance for a surprise twist. The Nigerian Giant, Omos, could make a shocking return at Crown Jewel to cost the champion his title.

Omos has been out of action for several months, with his last appearance taking place during WrestleMania 41 weekend when he competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on SmackDown.

With no current creative plans for the former WWE Tag Team Champion, a surprise return could be an ideal way to reintroduce him back into the fold. Although speculative, he could assist Carmelo Hayes in winning the United States Championship at Crown Jewel, potentially aligning himself as the new bodyguard for the former NXT Champion.

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Carmelo Hayes set to get his big moment at Crown Jewel, according to ex-WWE writer

Carmelo Hayes has had an impressive run on SmackDown since being called up from NXT earlier this year. He now has the chance to win his first main roster title as he challenges for the United States Championship at Crown Jewel.

According to former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr., Hayes is set to have his big moment at Crown Jewel by winning the United States Championship. Prinze predicted that the 30-year-old would secure the victory by pinning Andrade, effectively giving him the edge in their best-of-seven series, which ended inconclusively due to interference from special guest referee LA Knight last week.

Prinze suggested this could be a strategic way to take the title off Knight, allowing The Megastar to move on to bigger things.

"I think they are going to give Carmelo Hayes a big-time swing. I think this is going to be the moment. I think he will win at Crown Jewel and he will get the win over Andrade, which puts him technically as the best of seven, even though they didn't get to finish the seven. Then he gets to wear the title and then they can move on with LA Knight. He could have whatever major story," he said.

Check out the podcast below for his comments:

It will be interesting to see which of these three men leaves Saudi Arabia on November 2 as the WWE United States Champion in the Triple Threat Match.