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WWE's Booker T On Why He Thinks L.A. Knight's Money In The Bank Loss Will Help His Future

La Knight with a suit on addressing the crowd while standing in the ring on Smackdown.

Many wrestling fans are ready to see L.A. Knight at the top of the WWE's ranks, but it would seem the people calling the shots for the organization are not on that same page. Despite being the overwhelming crowd favorite to win the Money In The Bank contract, Knight ultimately fell short to Damian Priest, and was recently relegated to a pre-show segment on the latest episode of SmackDown at Madison Square Garden. WWE's lack of interest in giving Knight big opportunities to further himself in the company is frustrating, but wrestling legend Booker T thinks it's the best move for his career in the long run. 

Booker T spoke at length about L.A. Knight on a recent episode of his podcast, Reality of Wrestling. WWE viewers may think that Knight's loss at Money In The Bank may be the latest in a long history of the WWE not giving the crowd what they want, but the Hall of Famer had different thoughts on the matter. Booker T spoke at length about the loss and his reasoning for believing it will ultimately be better for Knight in the long run: 

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