Jacob Fatu is the new WWE United States Champion.
Fatu defeated LA Knight for the title at WWE WrestleMania 41 Saturday to win the championship.
Below is an excerpt from Roy Nemer’s WrestleMania Saturday recap of how the title change went down.
Both men to their feet and Fatu with a super kick and that takes LA Knight down. Fatu goes for the moon sault but LA Knight gets up and trips Fatu up. LA Knight climbs the second rope and grabs Fatu but Fatu hits him with an elbow. LA Knight falls to his feet, jumps back up and a German suplex by LA Knight, turns Fatu inside out. LA Knight goes for the cover but Fatu kicks out! LA Knight goes for BFT but Fatu pushes him away and lands a super kick. Fatu with three running hip attacks in the corner. Fatu climbs the top rope and lands a Swanton! He goes for the cover but LA Knight kicks out. Fatu with headbutts. The fans chant “Let’s go Fatu, LA Knight”. Fatu climbs the top rope and jumps for a moon sault but LA Knight catches him in mid air and lands the BFT! He goes for the cover but Fatu gets his arm on the bottom rope! LA Knight climbs the second rope but Fatu grabs him. LA Knight with right hands and he climbs the top rope but Fatu with a super kick. Fatu climbs the second rope and he lands a Samoan drop. Fatu with a top rope moon sault! He climbs the top rope again and lands another moonsault! He goes for the cover and gets the pin!