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MLB goes full LA Knight after Dodgers win NL pennant
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MLB goes full LA Knight after Dodgers win NL pennant

The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the World Series after clinching the National League Championship with a 10-5 victory over the New York Mets in Game 6 on Sunday. As the Dodgers celebrated their victory, Major League Baseball’s Instagram account saw the exciting footage of their victory celebration. But there was something else that got fans talking, especially wrestling fanatics.

Whoever runs MLB’s Instagram is clearly a WWE enthusiast. Next to the triumphant images of the Dodgers, the caption read: “Whose pennant is it? While everyone says LA @Dodgers! YES! #KLINCHET.”

Next, the Dodgers look to upgrade from champions to world champions as they take on the American League champions, the New York Yankees. This year’s World Series not only pits two legendary franchises against each other, but also brings together America’s two largest media markets, New York and LA, on baseball’s biggest stage. And that could be a ratings nightmare for WWE and AEW.

Game times have yet to be determined, but appear likely to be heading for primetime as the best-of-seven series kicks off next Friday, with games on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. This schedule threatens to pull viewers away from WWE’s SmackDown, Rawand NXT, as well as AEWs Collision.

If a Game 4 series takes place on Tuesday, NXT could see a huge drop in viewership, adding to the recent week three drop on the CW network. A necessary Game 5 next Wednesday could further complicate matters for AEW’s Dynamitewhich has been struggling with ratings since April. If the World Series – which airs on Fox – extends to six or seven matches on the following Friday and Saturday, both WWE and AEW could face even bigger losses, with a new champion potentially crowned on both nights.

Tell us, Cagesiders, how do you think WWE and AEW will do at the World Series? And who do you pick to win it all: the Yankees or the Dodgers? Share your predictions in the comments sections.