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Logan Paul: Dave Chappelle Will “Absolutely” Be At SummerSlam 2024 In Cleveland

Some consider Dave Chappelle the greatest living comedian today, but he is also controversial for others for a variety of reasons. Either way, he is apparently going to be at the biggest party of the summer in Cleveland, if Logan Paul has anything to say about it.

SummerSlam 2024 is coming to Cleveland on August 3rd, and Logan Paul is hyped about it. In reaction to the strong rumors before the big announcement, The Maverick listed off a ton of people who will be at SummerSlam, and Chappelle was one of those names.

Logan Paul’s Reaction to SummerSlam Announcement

SummerSlam is one of WWE’s biggest events of the year. So, naturally, they will bring in some big names. A lot of people either sleep on Cleveland, or they use the city as a punchline, one that has long-lost its topical punch. The truth is that a lot of big names have come out of the city, and Logan Paul wants his Cleveland connection to turn out for SummerSlam.

During his Impaulsive podcast, Logan Paul made his excitment about SummerSlam 2024’s location very clear. He wants his brother there, along with Machine Gun Kelly. He also named the Kelce Brothers, but the cherry on top was the Half Baked star himself, Dave Chappelle.

“I wanna bring my brother Jake [Paul], I want MGK to be there, I want the Kelce brothers to be there, I want it to be one of the biggest events Cleveland has ever seen & hopefully I can get an opponent who I can bring the house down with — oh Dave Chappelle will absolutely be there.”

Logan Paul also called out LeBron James to step up in Cleveland for SummerSlam. e’ll have to see if King James takes The Maverick up on that.

As strange as it may be to have Chappelle at SummerSlam, Triple H is a fan. He has attended one of Chappelle’s stand-up shows in recent memory. Vince McMahon also went along, but it would obviously be The Game making the call to bring Chappelle in for SummerSlam nowadays.

SummerSlam 2024 Hype

As of this writing, no matches have been announced for SummerSlam 2024. The company has a date and location locked in. Now, they will make their way to Cleveland in August.

SummerSlam brought a ton of revenue and fans to Detroit last year, so Cleveland has an excellent reason to be excited about SummerSlam coming in. There will be a lot of fans tuning in to see what surprises WWE has in store for them, and Cleveland will likely be represented in full-force throughout the show.

SEScoops will have full coverage of the road to SummerSlam, and beyond. Keep checking back for constant updates and headlines for the stories that you need.

Logan Paul Calls Out LeBron James For Cleveland SummerSlam Showdown

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.

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

WWE’s Largest Sponsorship Deal Ever: Logan Paul’s Prime Hydration Nabs Center Ring WrestleMania 40 Sponsorship

Logan Paul opened up WWE SmackDown this week by drawing a ton of heat from fans after he unveiled a Prime bottle logo in the middle of the ring. It turns out that wasn’t just a gimmick, because his company just signed a massive deal with WWE.

WWE and Paul’s brand, Prime Hydration, announce a global partnership, making Prime the exclusive Official Hydration Drink Partner of WWE. This undisclosed deal promises Prime Hydration unparalleled exposure across key WWE assets, alongside activations at live events and social media support, while extending its reach beyond WWE with an exclusive global partnership with UFC.

Prime x WWE Deal

Logan Paul achieved another milestone today with WWE and his beverage brand. Prime and WWE have joined forces in a global partnership, making Prime Hydration the exclusive Official Hydration Drink Partner of WWE.

Forbes reports that Prime Hydration will be WWE’s first hydration partner and the very first sponsor ever to feature its logo at the center of the WWE ring. While specific details of the deal remain undisclosed, it stands as WWE’s most significant sponsorship agreement to date.

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More On WWE’s Prime Deal

Prime Hydration’s partnership with WWE guarantees outstanding exposure and integration across key WWE assets. It is reported that this will include center mat branding at PLEs like WrestleMania and Money in the Bank.

The deal also encompasses match sponsorships, live event activations, social media support from WWE superstars, and more.

It was also reported that Prime Hydration’s collaboration extends beyond WWE, as it secured an exclusive global partnership with UFC in January 2023, becoming the Official Hydration Drink of UFC and an Official Partner of the UFC Performance Institute.

Triple H Reacts To New Prime Deal

As part of the announcement, Triple H said that, “We’re thrilled to highlight Prime Hydration across our major events.” It seems that this is the start of a much longer relationship between the two parties.

SEScoops will have additional information as new details are available. It seems that fans should expect a lot more from Prim and WWE in the months to come.

KSI Eats An RKO From Randy Orton As Logan Paul’s Special Guest On WWE SmackDown

Logan Paul knows how to rile up WWE fans. He kicked off SmackDown this week by enraging them with a big change to the WWE. Then he invited one of his old friends, who didn’t get the best reception, either.

Paul opened up this week’s SmackDown by unveiling a big Prime bottle logo in the center of the ring. He then said that Prime is the first center ring sponsor in WWE history, and they will be seeing that logo at WrestleMania. Then KSI came out to join the fun.

Logan Paul Brings KSI to SmackDown

Logan Paul got fans in Dallas to boo him relentlessly, and then he no-sold their “What” chants. In the middle of his promo, he announced that Prime has made history as the first company to ever book a center ring deal with WWE.

The Maverick unveiled a big Prime bottle in the middle of the ring. He said that fans will see that Prime bottle on the ring at WrestleMania and all premium live events from now on. This got a big boo from fans in Texas. Then, Logan Paul introduced KSI, who came to the ring through the crowd.

Randy Orton came out next, and LP ran away. Sadly for KSI, he ate an RKO and was laid out in the middle of the Prime bottle logo on the mat. Then Orton picked up a bottle of Prime for good measure, took a sip, and poured it on KSI’s crotch for good measure.

At least Orton did sip the Prime and remark, “This is very good,” before he capped things off by drenching the influencer.

More on WWE Sponsorships and Prime

This is not the first time fans have seen KSI on WWE television. He was at WrestleMania last year, where he did a pretty crazy spot in a Prime bottle costume. 

This is also a very real deal between Prime and WWE. It is noted as the company’s largest sponsorship deal in history.

WWE is open for business when it comes to selling off ad space for their ring. Nick Khan has made it very clear in the past that they are interested in renting out any asset they have for advertising purposes. It will be interesting to see how many times we see a Prime bottle in the middle of the ring, but the company is not opposed to the idea.

SEScoops will have more coverage of this story, and many more, as we continue down the road to WrestleMania 40. We will have additional updates as new details are made available. 

WWE WrestleMania 40 Has Two More Matches Added To Final Card

WWE created a lot of momentum for Mania with their Elimination Chamber event. Now, we have two more reported matches coming out of the Australian show.

New WrestleMania 40 Matches

WWE already had four title matches confirmed for WrestleMania 40. With Mania being the next premium live even on the main roster, odds are fans will start seeing the card come together in rapid fashion.

Dave Meltzer reported on his Daily Update that WWE has added LA Knight vs AJ Styles to the Mania card. Also, Logan Paul will defend the US Title against Randy Orton. Both of those matches were set up before the Chamber.

“Coming off the Chamber show, those at WWE have confirmed both bouts, AJ Styles vs. LA Knight and Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton, that yesterday’s show appeared to set up. Both are right now listed for Mania.”

WrestleMania 40 will be a huge two-night event, so we will have many more matches confirmed for the show as we make our way to the extravaganza. Keep checking back with SEScoops for more information, and you can check out the updated card, including these two reported matches, below.

WrestleMania 40 Card:

  • Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes: Singles match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship
  • Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley: Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship
  • Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Becky Lynch: Singles match for the Women’s World Championship
  • Seth “Freakin” Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship
  • Jimmy Uso vs Jey Uso (reported)
  • LA Knight vs AJ Styles (reported)
  • Logan Paul vs Randy Orton for the United States Title (reported)

Randy Orton Takes a Dig at Logan Paul, Calling Him as ‘Jake’ Ahead of WWE Elimination Chamber

WWE’s 2024 Elimination Chamber is going down in Perth, Australia on February 24th, and fans will have to wake up early if they want to catch the show. The Chamber event is set to start at 5:00 AM for fans in the East Coast, and we have so much more information about the event in our official rundown. Logan Paul and Randy Orton are set to take part in the Men’s Chamber match, and they’re already having words.

Randy Orton and Logan Paul’s Twitter Battle

Randy Orton feels the best he has after his back fusion surgery. He is booked for the Elimination Chamber, and it seems that Logan Paul may have an RKO in store for him.

During the company’s Elimination Chamber conference in Perth prior to the big event, Paul and Orton had a little interaction. The Maverick then jumped on Twitter/X to share that video, along with a little comment to poke The Viper.

“What’s Wrong, Randy Orton?”

The Apex Predator saw this, and he responded to say, “You’ll find out tomorrow, Jake.” One would argue that calling Logan his brother’s name wins this little social media battle for Orton.

What’s Next On The Road To WrestleMania

The Elimination Chamber will set the stage for Seth Rollins’ opponent at WrestleMania. The Messiah is currently nursing an injury, so he’s likely going to stay out of the ring in any singles action until the show of shows.

I previously reported that there was serious talk of LA Knight challenging Logan Paul for the United States Title at WrestleMania, but you also never know if the company will book another multi-challenger match for that secondary title, and Randy Orton would be a prime contender to find a place in that contest.

Elimination Chamber 2024: WWE Stars Entertain At Rowdy Perth Press Conference

The Superstars of WWE certainly put on a show at this week’s press conference ahead of the Elimination Chamber: Perth event. 

The February 24, Premium Live Event will be WWE’s first PLE in Australia since 2018. Understandably, the excitement in Perth is at a fever pitch ahead of tomorrow’s show. The show will feature two Elimination Chamber matches, with the Men’s and Women’s winners challenging for the World Heavyweight and Women’s World Championships at WrestleMania 40. 

Elimination Chamber Press Conference

Some of WWE’s top Superstars made their presence felt at the press conference. World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins led the Aussie crowd in trashing The Rock. Rollins & Cody Rhodes will be guests on the Grayson Waller Effect tomorrow

Things got heated between Men’s Chamber participants Kevin Owens and U.S. Champion Logan Paul which resulted in Triple H having to step in. 

Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair, both of whom will compete in the Women’s Chamber Match, also came face-to-face in a tense stare down.

WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley certainly had the crowd on her side when she came face-to-face with her upcoming opponent Nia Jax.

And finally, Australia’s own Rhea Ripley and Grayson Waller celebrated WWE coming to Perth with the Australian good-luck tradition of doing a ‘Shoey.’ 

WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth

Here is the card for WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth as it currently stands:

  • Kick-off Show: The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) (c) vs. Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships)
  • The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor and Damian Priest) (c) vs. New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) (Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships)
  • Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair vs. Liv Morgan vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi vs. Raquel Rodriguez (Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE Women’s World Championship match at WWE WrestleMania 40)
  • Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Nia Jax (WWE Women’s World Championship)
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton vs. Bobby Lashley vs. LA Knight vs. Kevin Owens vs. Logan Paul (Elimination Chamber Match for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at WWE WrestleMania 40)

Logan Paul Racks Up Impressive Stat In WWE History After 2/16 SmackDown

WWE has brought a few people in who were already celebrities on their own. Logan Paul definitely brought a ton of attention to the company, and his time is not over yet.

Logan Paul’s Impressive Stat

In the latest development, Logan Paul emerged victorious over The Miz in a Men’s Elimination Chamber qualifier on Friday’s SmackDown. This win secured his spot in the Men’s Chamber match at the upcoming PLE event.

Competing against formidable opponents such as Randy Orton, AJ Styles, LA Knight, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens, the winner of this match will earn a shot at Seth Rollins’ World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania.

Additionally, WWE Stats highlighted that this marked Paul’s first non-PLE match in his career, making it his tenth overall match. Notably, he became the first wrestler to participate in nine PLE matches before competing in matches on television or at house shows. That is quite impressive, and highlights his special attraction booking.

I was told in November last year that “the internal feeling about Logan Paul is that he’s already generated great publicity for the US Title.” Obviously, WWE is happy about what he is able to do with his few appearances.

Logan Paul in WWE

Logan Paul made his debut in WWE at WrestleMania 37 in 2021, initially serving as the special guest of Sami Zayn for his match against Kevin Owens. That was just the beginning for The Maverick, because it seemed that he was meant to be a WWE Superstar.

LP had his first-ever official match the following year, teaming up with The Miz for a tag match against Rey and Dominik Mysterio. His heel tactics continued from that point on with each appearance.

Logan Paul secured a victory over Rey Mysterio to claim the United States Title at WWE Crown Jewel 2023 and later retained the title via disqualification against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble.

WWE’s WrestleMania 40 Strategy: LA Knight Planned For Marquee Title Match

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will host WrestleMania 40 on April 6 and 7, 2024. LA Knight doesn’t want to miss the showcase of the immortals this year, and odds are he will find himself in a rather important match.

WWE’s WrestleMania Plan For LA Knight

WWE has a lot of options for WrestleMania, and they want to make sure their biggest stars are represented. LA Knight has a massive fan base at this point, and this latest update could get them very excited about the show of shows.

I reported on February 8th that WWE had an idea for LA Knight that would see him battle Logan Paul for the United States Title. It appears that they have narrowed down their options and are very possibly going with that idea.

During Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer confirmed that WWE had those plans for LA Knight at WrestleMania. This could see him walk out of the showcase of the immortals as US Champion, because that match was the plan.  

“That was the plan I don’t still know if it is the plan but that was discussed at one point.”

What’s Next

Only time will tell if LA Knight is able to beat Logan Paul for the WWE United States Title at WrestleMania 40. He has certainly worked hard over the past year and seen a huge rise in popularity. 

The Elimination Chamber could also see LP and LA have a chance to jumpstart their feud, because they are both in the unforgiving structure for that big match in Perth.

SEScoops will have more on this story as additional information is made available. 

LA Knight’s WrestleMania Warning: “I’m Coming For Gold”

The Road to WrestleMania has officially begun, and so has the speculation for this year’s card. So far, four matches have been confirmed, including a major rematch set between Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and the 2024 Men’s Royal Rumble winner Cody Rhodes.

As the lineup for WrestleMania 40 continues to take shape, many members of the WWE Universe have presented the idea of “The Megastar” LA Knight taking on “The Maverick” Logan Paul in a United States Championship match. Paul and Knight previously exchanged intense words in the lead-up to WWE’s 2023 Money in the Bank event. Given their brief history, LA Knight does have some thoughts on the possibility of wrestling him at WrestleMania 40.

“Well, I’ll tell you what, if it presents itself and that’s a thing, yeah, maybe,” Knight told In The Kliq. “Look, WrestleMania, at this point, as far as the WWE Universal Undisputed Championship, that’s already been determined. So, it’s not going to be me and Roman Reigns … It’s not me, so with that being the case, am I open to another opportunity on the way to claiming my throne at some point, absolutely. So, we’ll see.

Will I cross paths with Logan Paul? I don’t know. Will I cross paths with Gunther? I don’t know. Will I cross paths with Seth Rollins? I don’t know, but at some point, one way or another, I’m coming for gold and I’m looking for the top spot, ’cause I can’t be in any other spot.” 

On tonight’s episode of WWE Raw, Knight will have the opportunity to earn his way into the 2024 Men’s Elimination Chamber as he faces Ivar in a qualifying match. The winner of the Men’s Elimination Chamber match will then go on to challenge Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40. Much like Knight, Logan Paul also has a chance to qualify when he takes on The Miz on SmackDown later this week.

Knight’s Reported WrestleMania 40 Plans

SEScoops’ Aaron Varble recently provided an update on LA Knight’s WrestleMania status via X, reporting that “The Megastar” will be receiving a match at the two-night premium live event. While WWE continues to weigh the options, there is an idea floating around that would see Knight getting a title shot of some sort.

Logan Paul Wears Apple Vision Pro for WWE SmackDown, Demands “The Rock Treatment”

WWE U.S. Champion Logan Paul is ready to take on the virtual world, judging by his arrival to last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown. 

The February 9, 2024, episode of WWE SmackDown saw the blue brand deal with the  WrestleMania 40 kick-off press conference fallout and build toward WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth. The Men’s Elimination Chamber match will determine Seth Rollins’ WrestleMania opponent, as confirmed on SmackDown.

One name who could compete in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match is Logan Paul, who will face The Miz in a qualifying match next week. At SmackDown, Paul arrived wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset. As he dabbled in the virtual world, Paul spoke about a “member of TKO’s board assault an employee”, a nod to The Rock slapping Cody Rhodes at the WrestleMania kick-off press conference

Logan Paul Wants The Rock Treatment

During the show, Paul confronted SmackDown GM Nick Aldis, and made clear that he wanted a challenger for his U.S. title, not a qualifying match. These kind of matches are for unqualified people, as Paul argued, which he is not.  

The Maverick was also unhappy that his qualifying match will take place in Utah and said that he should be receiving “The Rock treatment”: walking in and doing whatever he wants, including “smack somebody across the face [and be] back on the jet.” Despite these frustrations, Paul agreed to face The Miz and vowed he’ll win, win inside the Elimination Chamber, and beat Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Champion. 

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What happened after this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown… 

Wrestling World Reacts As Cody Rhodes Makes His Choice For WWE WrestleMania 40

Cody Rhodes’ choice to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40 has had the wrestling world buzzing after a complicated road to this decision. 

Rhodes made his choice clear during the WrestleMania 40 kick-off press conference. Leading up to this event, there had been a lot of talk about who Cody would pick, especially after Rhodes said last week he wouldn’t be facing Reigns this April. A massive fan backlash may have influenced WWE’s decision, with the ‘We Want Cody’ movement being heard both at WWE events and on social media

The Wrestling World Reacts

Triple H was present for Cody’s decision at the WrestleMania 40 kick-off press conference. Taking to Twitter, the WWE’s Chief Content Officer made it clear that the decision has been made. 

WWE U.S Champion Logan Paul had backed Cody Rhodes in the run-up to the press conference. On social media, Paul shared a video of his reaction to Cody’s decision and The Rock slapping him. 

Cody’s fellow AEW alum Amanda Huber spoke highly of Rhodes and is excited to see him finish the story in April. 

TNA Wrestling’s Nic Nemeth used some political satire to explain what’s going on with the Cody Rhodes/Roman Reigns/The Rock dynamic. 

With Cody Rhodes not challenging for the World Heavyweight Championship, Drew McIntyre is pleased that his quest to win the gold became all that much clearer. 

Cody’s wife Brandi used some emojis to share her excitement for the upcoming match. 

And as for the man of the hour himself, Cody Rhodes had a clear message after challenging Roman Reigns. 

Logan Paul Weighs In On The Rock’s WWE Return: “We Want Cody”

WWE United States Champion Logan Paul has thrown his support behind Cody Rhodes following The Rock’s return to the promotion. 

On SmackDown, The Rock confronted Roman Reigns, teasing a match at WrestleMania 40. Though fans have been eager to see the two face off for some time, this match comes at the expense of Cody Rhodes. Fans have taken issue with WWE essentially moving Rhodes to the side to give The Rock the match with Reigns. The consensus is that after last year’s loss to Reigns and all the work he does year-round, Cody deserves to finish the story by beating Reigns at WrestleMania. 

Logan Paul Weighs In

WWE’s YouTube video of The Rock’s return has scored a record number of dislikes in just one example of the WWE Universe’s opinion on this situation. At a recent live event, fans booed a video featuring The Rock, in what is a far cry from the usual response the fans give the People’s Champion. 

The WWE Superstars, for the most part, have kept quiet about The Rock being shoehorned into Cody’s spot at WrestleMania 40. Taking to Twitter, however, Paul made his views clear on who should be facing the Tribal Chief in Philadelphia. 

The Rock & Logan Paul 

It’s quite something for Paul to side with Cody Rhodes over The Rock, given his past friendship with the Brahma Bull. The pair teamed up for several videos from The Maverick before Rock cut ties with Paul following the latter’s controversial video taken from Japan’s ‘suicide forest’ back in 2017. On a recent edition of his Insight podcast, Paul admitted that it greatly hurt for The Rock, a personal hero of his, to cut ties with him.

What’s Next? 

The Rock and Roman Reigns will appear at an upcoming WrestleMania 40 press event, though there’s no word on whether Cody will be a part of the show. Cody will be at the Elimination Chamber: Perth event this month, a show neither The Rock nor Roman Reigns are expected to appear at. Logan Paul has also been confirmed for the event

Cody is out and The Rock is in. How did we get here… 

Logan Paul Reveals Profane Motivation Paul Heyman Had For Him During WWE Royal Rumble Event

Logan Paul walked into Tropicana Field for the 2024 Royal Rumble event, and he left as the US Champion. That win came via DQ when Kevin Owens was caught using brass knuckles that were Paul’s to use. The two also had quite a high bar set for them with the Undisputed Universal Title match that came before their battle.

Paul Heyman’s Motivation For Logan Paul

Paul Heyman is more than just The Bloodline’s Wise Man. He is also brimming with useful knowledge and wisdom to impart on anyone he wishes to backstage. It turns out that he had quite the motivation for Logan Paul at the Royal Rumble event.

Logan Paul and Kevin Owens’ United States Title match came after Reigns was able to retain the Undisputed Universal against LA Knight, AJ Styles and Randy Orton in a fatal four-way match. In the end, the Tribal Chief stood tall as he carries on toward WrestleMania 40.

During his Impaulsive podcast, Logan revealed that Paul Heyman had some great words for him just before his US Title match. It seems that The Maverick was backstage, waiting for his match, when Heyman reminded him who just performed on the show.

The match was difficult. We were after the Women’s Royal Rumble and the fatal four-way with Roman Reigns, where he also retained his championship. And Paul Heyman, after the match, he comes out, everyone has their chest puffed out, they knew they just blew the f*cking roof off with Roman.

Paul Heyman goes, ‘come here, son,’ and he motions me over. I go over and I’m like, ‘What’s up Paul?’ He goes, ‘you want some motivation?’ I go, ‘absolutely!’ He goes, ‘follow that, motherf*cker.’

Logan Paul In WWE

Logan Paul has re-signed with WWE, extending their incredible profitable and successful relationship. This partnership has also seen WWE get some great exposure with Paul’s massive fan base.

Paul may pull off some publicity nabbing antics, like trading his US Title belt for a Super Bowl ring, but he is all about WWE. It also appears that he will be walking into WrestleMania 40 as United States Champion.

I was told in November last year that “the internal feeling about Logan Paul is that he’s already generated great publicity for the US Title.”

Kevin Owens Worked WWE Royal Rumble 2024 Match With a Legitimate Injury

Kevin Owens’ efforts to regain the United States Championship were in vain at the Royal Rumble, and the Prizefighter walked into the match with a serious injury. 

Owens unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Champion Logan Paul at last Saturday’s Premium Live Event. The Prizefighter had earned a shot at Paul by winning a tournament on SmackDown. Owens dispatched of Austin Theory and NXT’s Carmelo Hayes before defeating Santos Escobar in the finals on the New Year’s Revolution edition of SmackDown. 

Kevin Owens Worked Hurt

Much of Owens’ storyline during the tournament and with Paul saw the Canadian wrestler deal with an ‘injured’ hand which resulted in KO wearing a cast. Despite this, F4W Online reports that Owens worked his match with Logan Paul at the Royal Rumble with a fractured foot injury. Owens reportedly suffered the injury during his tournament finals match with Escobar. While Owens had been in physical segments after suffering this injury, the match with Paul was his first actual match since the injury occurred. 

Owens failed to capture the U.S. title at the Royal Rumble as he was disqualified. While Paul had introduced the brass knuckles into the match, Owens used them and the referee spotted them on KO’s hand during a pinfall attempt. 

Kevin Owens and the U.S. Championship

In 2015, Owens made his WWE main roster debut by confronting then-U.S. Champion John Cena. After cleanly beating Cena in non-title action, Owens would fail to dethrone John at that year’s Battleground event. At WrestleMania 33 in 2017, Owens would win the U.S. Championship for the first time, defeating former ally Chris Jericho. After losing the gold to AJ Styles at a WWE MSG event, Owens would win it back at Battleground 2017  but lost the title back to Styles two days later on SmackDown. 

Logan Paul Has Re-Signed With WWE, Brawls with Kevin Owens at Performance Center

WWE United States Champion Logan Paul will remain with the promotion for the foreseeable future after signing a new deal, but his celebration was short-lived. 

Taking to Instagram this week, Paul shared a video of himself training in the ring. The Maverick said that WWE had renewed his contract and that he has been training at the Performance Center in Orlando. From there, Paul would run the ropes before taking several bumps as part of his training. 

Logan Paul then discussed WWE’s deal with Netflix to bring Raw to the streaming service in 2025 as well as The Rock’s appointment to TKO’s Board of Directors. During more training in the ring, Paul was confronted by Kevin Owens. After some punches were shared, the trainers, which included Shane ‘Hurricane’ Helms, were able to keep the two apart. 

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Logan Paul in WWE

After debuting for WWE in 2021, Paul signed with the promotion the following year. He is currently 4-4 in the ring and has won at WWE’s two biggest shows, WrestleMania and SummerSlam. He has held the U.S. title since WWE Crown Jewel last November, where he dethroned Roman Reigns. 

What’s Next for Logan Paul? 

Paul’s next match will take place this weekend and see the Maverick defend the United States Championship against Owens. The match at the upcoming Royal Rumble Premium Live Event will mark Paul’s first title defense. 

Win or lose, Paul will appear at next month’s Elimination Chamber: Perth event. The show will be WWE’s first Premium Live Event in Australia since 2018. While not confirmed at this time, it’s likely that Paul will compete at WrestleMania 40 this April. 

Logan Paul Stunned Upon Learning Stalker Allegedly Took His Own Life

Logan Paul was a massive celebrity even before making his way to WWE. He has also dealt with his fair share of over-zealous fans as well. After hearing a grim update about one fan who went too far, the WWE United States Champion was devastated.

Logan Paul’s Stalker Drama

In 2018, Logan Paul found himself targeted by a man who apparently had an extreme fixation on him, even going so far as to break into his home. Unbeknownst to Logan at the time, this individual later took his own life.

During a conversation with TMZ, they approached this dark chapter of his life when a person named Tahj Deondre Speight allegedly trespassed into Logan’s house without authorization, leading to a confrontation. Paul had no idea what happened to his stalker after that, but the news shook him.

During that scary ordeal, Logan ended up apprehending Speight, who was subsequently arrested, charged, prosecuted, and eventually incarcerated. However, it came to light that Speight had passed away, seemingly by suicide.

Logan Paul Reacts To His Tahj Deondre Speight’s Apparent Suicide

Harvey Levin shared this news with Logan during the TMZ interview, catching him off guard with the revelation. Then the question was posed, asking if the system failed Speight by not providing him with the necessary help or resources.

In response, Logan provided a candid answer, expressing empathy for the man he once subdued. He went on to express his thoughts that the system failed his stalker, because he was not mentally stable, and he didn’t get the help he needed.

“Heavy …. I didn’t know he died. I’d say the system definitely failed him, for sure. I didn’t even know he died, and the first thing I said was, ‘this is obviously an unstable individual, and I’d like to emphasize with him however much I can. Whatever facility, whatever protocol was put in place to try to help this individual obviously failed, and that’s a shame. These aren’t normal individuals. They’re insane, and they need to be treated as such, and they need to be taken care of in a better way.”

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This emotional and heartfelt interview was part of the show titled TMZ Investigates: Obsessed and Dangerous: Hollywood’s Stalker Crisis. The weekly series will begin on FOX Monday at 9/8c.

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Logan Paul Making Things Right With CryptoZoo Scandal By Paying Victims Back

Logan Paul is known outside the WWE Universe for his varies ventures, but not all of them have been successful. The United States Champion’s name was involved in an NFT project in late 2021, and now he is paying back people who lost money.

What Was CryptoZoo?

The CryptoZoo NFT project, initially presented as a game, turned out to be a fraudulent venture. The idea was that investors would buy NFTs, pictures of an egg, and then they would hatch into an animal. A website was supposed to be created where investors could then take multiple NFTs and place them together, breeding them into a new animal form. That new form could be rare, and worth much more as an NFT. It was all a gamble, as is anything in Web3.

The problem started when the eggs never hatched. Animals were never revealed, leading to an OpenSea page full of unhatched eggs. Investors, who put in a ton of money on Logan Paul’s name, hoping for at least a pump and dump, never got that pump at all, because CryptoZoo remained an unrevealed project. 

Investors purchased NFTs with the promise of revealing creatures, but the eggs never hatched, leaving investors without returns. Despite Logan Paul’s pledge to reimburse victims at their mint price, which has decreased in Ethereum value since 2021, the promised restitution is yet to be fulfilled.

From 2019 to 2021, Ethereum price rallied and reached its highest price of $4,815 on November 9th, 2021. On January 4th, 2023, at the time of this writing, Ethereum is worth $2,277.67 each. The mint price for CryptoZoo was 0.1 ETH.

Logan Paul Paying Victims Back

SomeOrdinaryGamers, an incredibly popular YouTuber with over 3 million subscribers, and others used their influential platforms to call out Logan Paul for not fulfilling his commitment to repay those affected by the CryptoZoo scandal. 

Logan Paul got the message, and today he released a lengthy post, a message to all CryptoZoo investors with information about how to attain that refund in Ethereum. 

Today, I am incredibly happy to announce that I am delivering on my promise to buy back Base Egg and Base Animal CryptoZoo NFTs for their original purchase price. This buy-back program is being carried out at http://EGGNFTBUYBACK.COM. Claims can be submitted through this site through February 8.

I approached the CryptoZoo project like everything else I am passionate about – with only the best possible intentions and success for everyone who shared our vision. I never made a single penny from the project, period. In fact, the opposite is true, because I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to make it happen. With this buy-back program, I am personally committing more than $2.3 million to buy back Base Eggs and Base Animals from every person who intended to play CryptoZoo. Like you, I was highly disappointed that the game was not delivered.

As I said a year ago, CryptoZoo was derailed by bad actors. Bad actors who DID steal money and who betrayed our team while internally sabotaging the game. This has now been confirmed by an extensive investigation that has involved a forensic analysis of blockchain activity and the review of thousands of communications.

With this evidence in mind, today, I have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Texas to hold these bad actors accountable. The 25-page lawsuit is public and it can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bu0WMbW3co-HlXq-HlXbLdpAOZSzJKmf/view?usp=sharing… … This lawsuit is not based just on snippets of conversations taken out of context. This lawsuit is the result of an exhaustive investigation that included the review of the entirety of conversations and tracking nefarious trading activity related to the project. Nefarious trading activity taken behind our backs, without our knowledge, and with the intention of defrauding us all.

As far as the game itself, unfortunately it will not be released. I personally spent $400,000 to have it developed and after its completion in early 2023 & some further diligence, unfortunately, there are too many regulatory hurdles that would need to be cleared that I did not originally understand and would ultimately delay this buy-back even further. This buy-back is a way for me to make whole those who intended to play CryptoZoo. The buy-back is not intended to compensate those who gambled on the crypto market and lost. It’s important to remember that the Zoo Token was created to support the CryptoZoo game and its players; it was “not intended as an investment vehicle,” as outlined in the original WhitePaper.

This solution has been anything but simple, so I want to thank everyone for their patience as we figured out the logistics of making sure the first ever NFT buy-back is a smooth process: http://EGGNFTBUYBACK.COM

Insight Into The CryptoZoo Scandal

It is important to note that it was never proved in any fashion that Logan Paul intentionally scammed anyone with the CryptoZoo project. Coffeezilla produced an amazing documentary series about the entire fiasco, which showed documented evidence that people Logan Paul trusted may not have had the best intentions. 

The CryptoZoo game will never be released, leaving investors with yet another rugpull that they can add to a digital wallet full of NFTs that didn’t do anything except lose money.

Logan Paul is still WWE United States Champion, even though he traded Patrick Mahomes the title for his Super Bowl ring. The Maverick will defend his title again at the Royal Rumble in Tropicana Field on January 27th. 

Logan Paul Trades WWE US Title For Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl Ring

Logan Paul is used to capturing attention, and he is apparently not bad at making a deal, either. The Maverick recently had a run-in with Patrick Mahomes, and it resulted in an interesting interaction.  

Logan Paul Makes A Trade For WWE US Title

Logan Paul defied many expectations with his athletic ability in WWE. The United States Championship holds his title proudly, but he’s not 100% attached to it.

Logan Paul and Patrick Mahomes recently made a deal. Paul wanted to trade his title for the NFL player’s Super Bowl ring. Mahomes wasn’t down, until Paul included a Lemonade Prime as a kicker. 

Logan Paul Outside WWE

Logan Paul is creating ripples, both inside and outside the ring. His controversial antics, like showering with the championship belt, brought mixed reactions. Regardless of the controversy, he seems to really enjoy his time as the reigning champion.

Beyond wrestling, Logan Paul is a business partner with KSI, co-founding the popular Prime energy drink brand. Thankfully, he had some Lemonade Prime handy to help close that trade with Patrick Mahomes. 

Patrick Mahomes has two Super Bowl rings, as he won with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020 and 2023, so he could apparently part with one of them. Logan Paul is set to battle Kevin Owens with the United States Title on the line at the Royal Rumble on January 27th. Hopefully, Mahomes will let Paul have his US Title back for the Tropicana Field event. 

Logan Paul is Ready to Take Over WWE, Shares Biggest Accomplishment of 2023

2023 has been a banner year for the reigning United States Champion Logan Paul, who is ready to ‘take over’ and dominate WWE.

This year has seen Paul compete five times for WWE and boasts a 2-3 win/loss record for the year. Highlights of Paul’s 2023 including capturing the U.S. Championship at WWE Crown Jewel last month, and defeating Ricochet at SummerSlam in August. 

Logan Paul’s Reflects on His 2023

With Paul holding the U.S. title to this day, you’d be forgiven for thinking that winning the gold was his highlight of the year. Instead, Paul explained in his latest YouTube video that keeping injury-free is a personal highlight and how that nearly wasn’t the case due to Money in the Bank. 

“Some of the moments I’ve had this year in wrestling, I will remember for the rest of my life. This is actually my greatest accomplishment this year. I went injury-free, but I did get close to almost breaking my neck at Money in the Bank. Accidents happen.” 

Paul also recalled protecting Rey Mysterio during their U.S. title match at Crown Jewel and shared his plans for the future. 

If you’ve followed my journey for ten years now on the internet, I don’t just do things to take part, I do them to take over, and I fully plan on doing that with WWE.”

What’s Next? 

Logan Paul’s next title defense will be against the winner of the ongoing U.S. Championship Contenders Tournament. Kevin Owens and Santos Escobar have advanced to the finals. While not confirmed, the U.S. title match is expected to take place at next month’s Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. Paul has also announced that he will be part of the Elimination Chamber: Perth event in February of next year. 

Could Tag Team gold be in Logan Paul’s future? Jake Paul is open to teaming up with his brother. Click here to find out more. 

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Kevin Owens Will Sanitize WWE US Title After Winning It From Logan Paul

Kevin Owens is currently one match away from securing a WWE United States Title shot at the Royal Rumble. Owens wants to take that title from Logan Paul in a big way, but first, he must sanitize it. 

Kevin Owens’ WWE SmackDown Story So Far

Kevin Owens was moved to the blue brand following Jey Uso’s switch to Monday Night RAW. Owens then engaged in feuds with Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, where he was able to knock both of them out backstage with one swift punch. 

The Prizefighter also had strong words for Logan Paul before his match against Santos Escobar. The seeds were planted for KO vs The Maverick a while ago, and it appears that is WWE’s direction. 

Logan Paul As WWE United States Champion

Logan Paul is really living it up as WWE United States Champion. He posted photos of himself wearing nothing but his title. He has also cuddled up with it in bed. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/p:CzbPYXQr1BH

One thing Logan Paul made clear is that Triple H requested that he not do the nasty while wearing his title belt, which is hasn’t admitted to doing yet. Still, Kevin Owens isn’t taking any chances. 

Logan Paul opened up in a YouTube vlog about how Triple H once asked him not to have sex in his WWE hardware. He promised The Game that he wouldn’t.

“I don’t think you understand. I just took a shower with this belt on. I ran a 5K earlier with this belt on. This belt never leaves my body waist. I f*ck in this belt. This belt means everything to me. Cut that out, bro. Just because the WWE, they did say that I can’t f*ck in the belt. When I won the belt, they said [laughs]. I swear, Triple H, he came up to me, he said, ‘Logan, congratulations on the belt. One thing we’ve been really cautious about here in the organization is making sure our athletes are not f*cking in their belts, so if you could just refrain from f*cking in your belt,’ and I gave him my word. Next thing you know, I’m clapping cheeks in this f*cking 40-pound piece of metal. You gotta cut all of that out.”

Kevin Owens’ Promise For WWE US Title

During a conversation with Kayla Braxton after SmackDown this week, Kevin Owens expressed his displeasure with Logan Paul’s actions involving the United States Championship. Owens then stated his intention to use sanitizer on the title to clean it after winning it.

“Once I go through Santos [Escobar], the ultimate face to punch, Logan Paul. You know what he’s been doing with the US Title since he’s won it? Just repulsive, just gross. He’s a man of very low moral fiber, right? I can’t wait to take that title back, put it in my bathtub, and I’m not gonna take a bath with it. I’m just gonna put so much Clorox, hand sanitizer, whatever is needed to clean that thing. Then I’ll take it and will restore the prestige it deserves, and that’s about it. That’s my plan.”

Logan Paul’s matches in WWE have impressed everyone so far. Each time he’s been booked, The Maverick brought it. That helped him gain popularity on WWE television, and locker room respect came with it. He is still a hated heel that fans would love to see take a Stunner from Kevin Owens.

Logan Paul Reacts to South Park Hilariously Parodying Him

WWE United States Champion Logan Paul recently responded with a parody of South Park after they made a spoof of him.

Fans witnessed a new episode of South Park which mocked the YouTube sensation and his Prime energy drink. 

The satirical animation’s recent special South Park: Not Suitable For Children was released on Paramount+ in the UK on December 21. The special saw the character Clyde Donovan sitting in front of his computer as he watches Logan LeDouche.

LeDouche is an influencer who is clearly a parody of the YouTuber, promotes his energy drink “Cred”, with packaging similar to Paul’s brand. 

LaDouche promoted his product on a YouTube parody and said:

“When I feel like I can’t be myself, that’s when I need a hydration drink that will pick me up. That’s when I need Cred.”

“It’s the coolest sports drink in the world! Cred is 100 per cent sugar free. Cred has electolytes so you can ride your bike. And also Cred has more vitamin A than your body can possibly ever use.

LeDouche added the following before jumping out of a plane in a stunt similar to Paul’s marketing techniques for Prime. He said:

“Drink Cred or you’re a piece of sh*t.” 

Logan Paul reacts

The United States Champion took to his Twitter account and uploaded a video of himself, and he recreated the ‘South Park’ parody, scene for scene. 

Thanks for the CRED @SouthPark

‘Not Suitable For Kids’ will be the sixth South Park special to stream on Paramount+, following South Park: Post Covid, South Park: Post Covid: The Return of Covid, South Park: The Streaming Wars and South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2 and South Park: Joining the Panderverse.

The special is now available on Paramount+ in the UK. It will arrive internationally, including in Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy on Saturday, December 23.

Meanwhile, Logan Paul will defend his United States Championship at a later date against the winner of the ongoing United States Title tournament.

South Park Set To Lampoon Logan Paul With New Special

WWE United States Champion Logan Paul finds himself the subject of satire in the latest Paramount+ special, “South Park (Not Suitable For Children).” He will not be providing the voice of his character, but in true South Park fashion, that doesn’t matter.

South Park (Not Suitable For Children) Plot

The new South Park special takes a jab at Paul and his PRIME energy drink, featuring a plot line where an influencer named Logan promotes a hydration drink to the children of the town, despite its explicit unsuitability for kids. The narrative unfolds as the kids, captivated by their “Cred,” eventually realize they are being manipulated. 

Eric Cartman, Butters, and others confront the Logan Paul character, seeking to unveil the mastermind behind the scheme before facing a grim fate—Logan is shot through the head by those who paid him to influence the children. It’s worth noting that there are no explicit WWE references in this South Park special.

In “South Park (Not Suitable For Children),” the storyline unfolds as Randy takes a closer look at the darker side of online influencers after discovering a teacher at South Park Elementary with an OnlyFans page.

How To Watch South Park (Not Suitable For Children)

Paramount+ officially announced the availability of the exclusive South Park event, “South Park (Not Suitable For Children),” for streaming in the U.S. and Canada on December 20th, 2023. International audiences can access the special on December 21st in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy on December 23rd, with other markets to follow. 

The special joins Paramount+’s roster of exclusive South Park events, including “South Park: Post COVID,” “South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID,” “South Park: The Streaming Wars,” “South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2,” and the recently released “South Park: Joining the Panderverse,” which set records on social platforms as the most engaging, watched, and talked-about event to date.

South Park’s Legendary History

Although some Gen Zers are just discovering South Park on TikTok, Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s creation has been lampooning culture since the dial-up internet days. They have secured an amazing streaming deal at this point, and have the luxury to still produce content while keeping a lighter schedule. 

Looking back, the South Park series marked its 25th anniversary on August 13th, 2022, since its debut on Comedy Central. Co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with executive producers Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II, have been steering the show since its inception. 

The series has been renewed on Comedy Central through 2027, securing its place as cable’s longest-running scripted series, and paving the way for an unprecedented 30th season.

Jake Paul Wants to be Logan’s Tag Team Partner in WWE

Jake Paul isn’t opposed to stepping in the ring with his brother Logan, but would rather be an ally of the U.S. Champion than an opponent. 

Logan Paul has made quite the impact since arriving in WWE two years ago and currently boasts a 4-4 win/loss record. At WWE Crown Jewel, Paul captured the U.S. Championship from Rey Mysterio, giving the Maverick his first taste of WWE gold. 

Jake Paul Wants a Tag Team

With Logan Paul making waves in WWE, speculation has grown as to whether Jake Paul could one day step into the ring with his brother. Speaking to Muscle Man Malcolm, Jake admitted that rather than facing his brother,  he’d rather team with the Maverick in a WWE ring. 

”Man, I’m trying to be on his team. I don’t want to go up against him. He’s a dog in WWE. I’m trying to be his tag team partner.”

Logan Paul has so far competed in one tag-team match in WWE, which was his debut match. The Maverick teamed with The Miz to defeat Rey & Dominik Mysterio but was betrayed by WWE’s resident A-Lister after the bout. 

Jake Paul in WWE

Unlike his brother, Jake Paul has yet to compete in WWE but has made an appearance in the past. The Problem Child was in Logan’s corner at Crown Jewel 2022 for Logan’s match with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. The Tribal Chief would win the match, handing Logan Paul his first WWE loss in the process. 

Has Logan Paul mastered a new way of the entertainment industry? Jake Paul believes so. Click here to find out more. 

Logan Paul Takes Attitude Adjustment Through Table At Prime Event In Viral Video

Logan Paul knows how to draw attention to himself, and that hasn’t changed over the years. The Maverick is also involved in more than WWE, but one recent non-pro wrestling related event still got physical. 

In addition to his wrestling endeavors, Logan Paul is a business partner with KSI, and together they co-founded the PRIME energy drink. They organize promotional events on a regular basis to boost the drink’s visibility and brand awareness. A recent event occurred in Mexico City, Mexico, and that is where our story takes place today.

What happened with Logan Paul at the Prime Event

At the promotional event in Mexiso, KSI executed an Attitude Adjustment on Logan Paul, sending him through a table. This went down amidst loud cheers from the fans. After that went down, PRIME’s latest signee, Samy Rivera, who is a popular Twitch streamer, pinned Logan Paul. 

Logan Paul did not have his United States Title on the line at that event, because it wasn’t a WWE function. Still, it’s notable that the champion took this pinfall.

What’s next for Logan Paul in WWE

Logan Paul has already been confirmed for a major Premium Live Event next year. Before that, he will defend his United States Championship against the winner of the United States Title tournament, leaving uncertainty regarding his upcoming title defense opponent.

We will have to see who gets their hands on Logan Paul next in WWE, but there are certainly a lot of fans who can’t wait to see what he does next. You can check out the clip from that Prime event below.