LA Knight has a chance to regain the WWE United States Championship. WWE.com has announced that Knight will challenge Shinsuke Nakamura for the title on next week’s SmackDown. “The United States Championship will be on the line when LA Knight challenges Shinsuke Nakamura. Nakamura defeated Knight to win the title at Survivor Series on Nov. 30 and has held it tightly since. The Megastar has been relentless in his quest to regain the title, recently defeating The Miz to become the No. 1 Contender and setting the stage for this incredible rematch. Will Knight regain the United States Championship, or will Nakamura continue his reign? Find out on Friday Night SmackDown at 8 ET/7 CT on USA,” reads a WWE.com preview for the match. Nakamura won the championship by defeating Knight at Survivor Series in Vancouver on November 30. He then traveled to Japan, where he defeated Ulka Sasaki at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s New Year’s Day show at the Nippon Budokan. Nakamura and Knight faced off again on the January 10 episode of S
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