WWE SummerSlam 2024, is coming to Cleveland, Ohio, and U.S. Champion Logan Paul wants a piece of Lebron James at the biggest party of the summer.
On his ImPaulsive podcast, the reigning WWE U.S. Champion, a native of Forest City, confirmed that SummerSlam will take place at the Cleveland Browns Stadium on August 3. As Paul pointed out, the show will mark the first time that SummerSlam has taken place in Cleveland since 1996.
Logan Paul’s Potential Opponent
Paul and his co-hosts, which includes his PRIME Energy co-founder KSI, spoke about bringing the excitement to the upcoming show. The Maverick especially wanted to put on a good show in his hometown.
When one of Paul’s co-hosts suggested LeBron James, Paul said he’s “probably” going to be stepping in the ring with the basketball legend. Dave Chapelle was also thrown out as a potential opponent, which Paul was also on board with.
Logan Paul vs LeBron?! @WWE SummerSlam returns to Cleveland on August 3 ? pic.twitter.com/cgrfl47wBO
— IMPAULSIVE (@impaulsive) March 12, 2024
WWE & Cleveland
WWE has a rich history of hosting Premium Live Events in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. WWE’s first PLE in the city was the aforementioned SummerSlam 1996 which saw then-WWF Champion Shawn Michaels retain his gold against Big Van Vader. Other WWE events hosted in Cleveland include No Mercy 1999, Survivor Series 2004, Unforgiven 2008, and WWE TLC 2014.
The promotion’s most recent PLE in Cleveland was Fastlane 2019 which saw The Shield defeat Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre in a six-man tag-team match. The bout marked the first match featuring the Shield following Roman Reigns’ return from his second victory over leukemia.
