Major WWE champion must drop the title to "the next big thing" at WrestleMania 41, says Matt Morgan

Modified Apr 10, 2025 13:49 GMT

Will a major title change hands at WrestleMania 41? (Image credit: WWE.com) — WrestleMania 41 will take place in Las Vegas. [Image credits: WWE.com]

Several championships are set to be defended at WWE WrestleMania 41. Wrestling veteran Matt Morgan suggested that one of these titles has to change hands at The Show of Shows.

LA Knight defeated Shinsuke Nakamura last month to recapture the United States Championship. He will now defend the title against Jacob Fatu at WrestleMania 41. The Samoan Werewolf earned the opportunity to face The Megastar after beating Braun Strowman in a Last Man Standing Match last Friday on SmackDown.

Speaking on his Gigantic Pop podcast, Morgan claimed that Knight must drop the United States Championship to Fatu at WrestleMania, dubbing the real-life Bloodline member "the next big thing":

"He's got to do the honors for Jacob because Jacob is the next big thing as we all know, right? So, I think this would be good for LA Knight if he makes him look like a beast and a monster and really gets Jacob over, I hope WWE sees that and goes, 'Okay, we have a guy that can work with anybody we throw at him.' And I hope they give him something in the main event picture, you know, as a reward or something," he said. [From 38:29 to 38:53]

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WWE analyst also wants Jacob Fatu to beat LA Knight at WrestleMania

On his Notsam Wrestling podcast, WWE analyst Sam Roberts discussed the possible scenarios for the upcoming United States Championship Match between LA Knight and Jacob Fatu.

The 41-year-old expressed his desire to see The Samoan Werewolf emerge victorious in Las Vegas. He pointed out that it would show the company's confidence in Fatu:

"I now really want to see Jacob Fatu win the United States Championship at WrestleMania. One-on-one, LA Knight vs. Jacob Fatu. I mean, what a platform to put Jacob on in front of the world to really showcase, okay, if we're looking into the future, this is our guy. If we're looking at people who may main event next year's WrestleMania, this is our guy. And you just have no Solo nonsense, none of the other nonsense, just Jacob Fatu beats LA Knight. There you go," Roberts said.

Ahead of their anticipated fight, Knight sent a message to The Samoan Werewolf, vowing to retain his title at The Show of Shows.

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