Jimmy Uso and LA Knight kicked off WWE SmackDown’s European Tour with an opening segment in Barcelona, Spain. During their confrontation, Jimmy made a noticeable verbal error when addressing Knight’s championship.

While declaring his intention to challenge for Knight’s title, Jimmy mistakenly referred to the championship as the “United States Tag Titles” rather than the United States Championship. The moment was captured on video shared by WWE’s social media accounts.

Knight had acknowledged the challenging Barcelona crowd before Jimmy’s interruption. The segment came one week after Knight reclaimed the United States Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura.

The New Bloodline led by Solo Sikoa subsequently interrupted the confrontation. Sikoa declared that Jacob Fatu deserved a shot at Knight’s championship, though he also experienced a brief verbal stumble during his promo.

The segment ultimately led to the arrangement of a six-man tag team match featuring LA Knight teaming with Jimmy Uso and Braun Strowman against members of The New Bloodline faction.

The event marked WWE’s first stop on their European Road to WrestleMania tour, with Knight positioned to enter WrestleMania 41 as the defending United States Champion.

Shinsuke Nakamura took to social media with a cryptic message following his United States Championship loss on last week’s Friday Night SmackDown. The former champion dropped the title to LA Knight in their latest confrontation on the blue brand.

Nakamura and Knight have been entangled in a rivalry since November 2023. Their feud reached a significant point at Survivor Series: WarGames 2024, where Nakamura captured the United States Championship from Knight.

The competitors faced off again on the latest episode of SmackDown. Knight emerged victorious, reclaiming the championship in a match that drew mixed reactions from fans.

Many viewers expressed disappointment with the booking decision to have Nakamura lose the title on a regular episode of SmackDown rather than at a premium live event.

Nakamura addressed the situation through an Instagram post featuring himself practicing archery. The post included a philosophical caption that seemed to reference his recent title loss.

An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward #kyudo #弓道

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The message appears to suggest Nakamura views his championship loss as a temporary setback that will propel him forward, similar to how an arrow must be pulled back before it can be launched.

Nakamura’s wrestling future remains uncertain following this championship loss. WWE has not yet announced what’s next for the former United States Champion.

Fightful Select has shut down widespread internet speculation about Shinsuke Nakamura’s WWE future. The outlet’s sources within the company have found no evidence supporting claims that Nakamura is set to leave.

When asking around in WWE, nobody we’d talked to had heard anything to lend credibility to Shinsuke Nakamura leaving WWE.

The unfounded rumors began circulating online recently, suggesting Nakamura would be “benched until further notice” and that WWE had no plans to renew his contract. These reports also claimed his WrestleMania 41 match with LA Knight was scrapped due to “lack of interest” and moved to SmackDown instead, where Knight reclaimed the WWE United States Championship.

With WWE sources now contradicting these claims, questions remain about Nakamura’s creative direction. The former Royal Rumble winner and Intercontinental Champion has experienced various ups and downs throughout his WWE tenure.

WWE has made no official statement regarding Nakamura’s contract status or immediate creative plans following his United States Championship loss to Knight on SmackDown.