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Facing Off Against the Feared Samoan Spike and The Uso Splash, What Is LA Knight’s Finishing Move?

Published 10/07/2023, 12:00 PM EDT

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WWE’s PLE Fastlane is finally here and fans just can’t wait for the main event tag team match. Last night on SmackDown, fans got a glimpse of the thrashing that awaits Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa at Fastlane. LA Knight showed his sheer dominance in the entire match against Jimmy Uso. But he was unable to pin him due to interference by Solo Sikoa.

But let’s take a look at the arsenal of finishers that Knight can use to secure a victory at Fastlane

LA Knight has 3 sub and 1 main finishing move

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LA Knight is built like a tank and he uses that same brute force against his opponents in the ring. The same can be said about the menacing Solo Sikoa. And that’s exactly whom Knight and John Cena need to be cautious about. A high-flying Sikoa can do a lot of damage and shift the momentum of the match in favor of The Bloodline. This was very evident when Sikoa jumped on AJ Styles from a height of 15 feet sending him straight to the hospital.

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In addition, Solo Sikoa has been unleashing his brutal Samoan Spike on his victims ever since he joined The Bloodline. And to add to it, Jimmy Uso has his power-packed Uso Splash and Superkick in his armory. This is the same Uso Splash that helped Jey Uso bring Roman Reigns three year unbeaten run to a halt.

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So what does LA Knight have in response to such lethal Samoan finishers? For starters, Knight has The Skylord Slam, which can break any wrestler into two. Then he has the fatal Jumping Neckbreaker which can cause a good amount of damage to the opponent. He also has the deadly Jumping Elbow Drop, which is a crowd favorite as they get to shout “LA Knight…yeah!”. But his main finisher is the killer Blunt Force Trauma, which is a sure-shot winner for Knight.

It gives the feeling of a Stunner initially. The difference is that Knight thrusts the opponent’s head into the floor and doesn’t land on his thighs. Only time will tell if Knight gets to deliver his BFT to win the watch or ends up becoming a victim of the Samoan Spike. But speaking about the Samoan Spike, someone even more menacing than Solo Sikoa once used this as his finishing move.

‘The Samoan Bulldozer’ Umaga used the Samoan Spike to lay waste to many

Hardcore WWE fans from the Attitude Era know well of one wrestler who sent shivers down the spine of his opponents. We are talking about the human battering ram, Umaga.

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Umaga is the brother of Rikishi Fatu who is the father of Solo Sikoa and The Usos. Current WWE fans will associate the Samoan Spike with Sikoa. But it was his uncle who used this lethal finisher in the early 2000s to gain notoriety.

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John Cena, who fought many battles with Umaga, even said that Sikoa’s wrestling style reminded him of the brute force of his uncle. But what do you think will be the finishing move LA Knight might use to seal a victory on Fastlane?

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Christopher Lazarus

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Christopher Lazarus is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports with over 12 years of experience in radio, television and music streaming. After completing his Bachelors in Chemistry, he moved on to media for his love for the creative aspect. He has been an avid fan of WWF/WWE since the dawn of cable TV in India when main events like 'King Of The Ring' and 'Royal Rumble' were aired on Sundays through VHS cassettes.
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Donna Eva