Summary

LA Knight was not featured on the May 4 edition of WWE RAW, but a new report indicates he is still with the company even as his creative direction remains unsettled.

The update says Knight had originally been lined up for a short program with Gunther. Those plans reportedly changed when Gunther was moved to SmackDown for a feud with Cody Rhodes, leaving Knight without a clearly defined next step.

The Reported Change In Plans

The key detail in the update is that Knight's absence does not appear to be tied to a departure from WWE. Instead, the situation is framed as a creative reset after Gunther's move to SmackDown changed the direction of a planned feud.

That would explain why Knight was missing from RAW while still remaining part of WWE's roster plans.

What LA Knight's RAW Absence Means For WWE TV

If Knight was meant to work briefly with Gunther, WWE now has to find a new spot for him on television after Gunther was redirected toward Cody Rhodes. That makes Knight's absence look more like a byproduct of reshuffled booking than a sign of a larger issue.

The report also says there is nothing to suggest Knight has a negative relationship with Paul "Triple H" Levesque. Taken together, that points more toward WWE recalibrating Knight's next feud than quietly moving away from him.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ, citing BodySlam+ and WrestleVotes.