This is the 643rd episode of Wrestling Uncensored, where Dave Simon, had as the main topic of LA Knight next US champ. It was broadcast live on July 14, 2023.
Dave talked about the rise of LA Knight on Smackdown and a potential US title match with Austin Theory at Summerslam.
Dave discussed Chris Jericho’s promo segments on AEW Dynamite, Ricochet and Logan Paul’s promo on RAW, and a preview of AEW Collision.
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The WWE Elimination Chamber qualifier on SmackDown saw Cody Rhodes defeat Sami Zayn and Jacob Fatu after Kevin Owens interference, but nobody believes this is over—all three are probably ending up in the Chamber anyway. WWE announced major matches for Chicago: CM Punk defending against Finn Balor and Becky Lynch facing AJ Lee. But two months from WrestleMania 42, WWE still doesn’t have a clear night one main event. Jade Cargill retained against Jordan Grace in a rough title defense with multiple botched spots. The episode took an emotional turn when Dave opened up about the Montreal Expos, praising Ashkan Karbasfrooshan’s Project Peanut initiative and admitting he cried watching the Netflix documentary about bringing baseball back to Montreal. “I want them back so bad,” Dave said, voice cracking. It was a genuine moment that showed the human side of sports fandom.
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