Why LA Knight & Sami Zayn Switched WWE Brands Revealed

The reason for Sami Zayn and LA Knight changing WWE brands

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Aug 22, 2025

Sami Zayn in the ring with a black hoodie on at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025

WWE have reshuffled the Raw and SmackDown rosters in recent weeks, with Sami Zayn moving to the blue brand and LA Knight quietly shifting to Monday Night Raw.

The move has seen Sami Zayn involved in the United States Title picture, having pinned Solo Sikoa on the August 8 and August 15 editions of Friday Night SmackDown. LA Knight, meanwhile, had been regularly featured on Monday Night Raw since mid-July as part of his feud with Seth Rollins and The Vision, but he was still listed as a SmackDown wrestler until this week.

Fightful Select has reported that Sami Zayn and LA Knight were effectively "traded" for each other in order to freshen up the babyface rosters on Raw and SmackDown. The switch may be acknowledged as a trade on WWE commentary.

LA Knight is currently in the main event picture on Raw and he will challenge Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Clash in Paris in a four-way also featuring CM Punk and Jey Uso.

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