As Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson continues to draw attention, his WWE A brother’s superstar, Logan Paulocannot be forgotten. Both men have their detractors and critics, but they also have the respect of many of those same critics for the way they exceed expectations in their respective rings. In the case of Logan Paul, the WWE Universe collectively rolled its eyes in the summer of 2022 when he officially signed a WWE contract.
However, to Paul’s credit, it is evident he took his position seriouslytraining hard to deliver strong and consistent performances in the ring since his debut. Someone fans once shuddered to imagine in a WWE ring is now eagerly awaited in his inevitable return from his current hiatus. In just a few short years, Logan Paul has contributed to some unforgettable WWE moments.
WWE Monday Night Raw February 27, 2023
WWE is known for being home to some of the best promotions in wrestling. While this isn’t necessarily the best, it’s certainly one of the most unique to ever grace a television stage. On the way to WrestleMania, Seth Rollins is a guest on Miz TV and in an effort to contact the man he is feuding with on the Show of Shows, Rollins acquires Miz’s phone number. He and Paul do a promo on Facetimewhich may be a first in the wrestling industry.
The rivalry never needed an intense, high-stakes recap from either man on the microphone. Instead, Rollins does what he does best to accentuate his bombastic personality in a very different setting for a promo. It’s a fun and memorable moment that manages to be even more memorable for Rollins delivering the now oft-memed line, “Bye, bitch!”
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Retaining the WWE United States Title while KO’d
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Kevin Owens would often be a thorn in Logan Paul’s side from the moment the A-lister first stepped into a WWE ring. As champion, that thorn only gets thornier when the former Universal Champion challenges Paul’s title. In all honesty, thanks to several disturbing disagreements, the match is a bit complicated, but the ending is worth talking about.
After Austin Theory hands Paul a pair of brass knuckles, KO seizes them and knocks Paul out. When KO defeats Paul, he is a second away from counting before the referee notices the knuckles on KO’s hand, giving the champion a disqualification victory. It’s a brilliant tactic that gives fans even more reason to hate Logan Paul. It’s not every day that the public sees a champion win a title fight while unconscious.
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Costing Seth Rollins the chamber match
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023
In the Visionary’s eyes, Seth Rollins’ last chance at gold and a spot on the next WrestleMania card came in this United States Championship Elimination Chamber. The final minutes came when he eliminated Montez Ford with a Curb Stomp on the unforgiving steel floor. Doctors would tend to Ford and help him out of the cage while Rollins performed a Curb Stomp on the final entrant, champion Austin Theory. However, taking advantage of the EC door being open, Paul would enter the cage and attack the five-time world champion.
In what ran the risk of being a complicated way to attract Paulo, great time and a sensible way of setting everything up helped this angle work. The icing on the cake was seeing Paul enjoy disappointing the fans who wanted to see Rollins become a champion. It’s moments like this that have seen Logan Paul emerge as one of WWE’s best heels in years.
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Retaining the US Title at WrestleMania
WWE Wrestlemania 40
Every wrestler who steps into a WWE ring yearns for a WrestleMania moment, or better yet, a WrestleMania victory. In his short WWE career, Logan Paul has already had a few WrestleMania moments, but his second victory is certainly his sweetest for a number of reasons. For starters, the match itself – a triple threat for Paul’s United States title with Kevin Owens and Randy Orton – is a never-ending highlight in and out of the ring.
In addition to a cameo from PRIME mascot of the year streamer iShowSpeed, the ending is electric as Orton avoids a Pop-Up Powerbomb with an RKO, only to be thrown away as Paul steals the win with a frog splash to capitalize and retain . It’s an exciting confrontation, and without a doubt the best of Paul’s careerbut entering and Coming out of WrestleMania as champion is a rarity worth praising.
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Winning the WWE United States Championship (and saving Rey Mysterio’s life)
WWE Crown Jewel 2023
Winning any title – especially the prestigious WWE United States Championship – is an achievement worth celebrating in and of itself. It’s equally impressive when the person who defeats himself for the belt is a Hall of Famer like Rey Mysterio. Funny enough, it wasn’t winning his first WWE title that was the headline that caught the most attention. The most talked about moment was a moment in the match where – as many say – Paul saved Mysterio’s life.
Paul caught Mysterio in the air in a clumsy moonsault that probably could have broken his neck if he hadn’t been caught. It’s true that Paul and Mysterio agree that it wasn’t as life-threatening a moment as some assume. As both parties explain in separate interviews, Mysterio didn’t make up enough ground while Paul was too far behind. Paul was making up for the mistakes of both, but props are due to Paul for having the ring awareness to make such a quick decision to protect his opponent.
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Table Splash on KSI at WrestleMania
WrestleMania 39
Even though he lost to Seth Rollins, Paul looks as impressive as ever, but fans aren’t going away talking about who won or lost the match. Instead, the biggest talking point is a mid-match cameo from an annoying PRIME mascot promoting Paul’s energy drink. When Rollins investigates, he discovers that PRIME’s mascot is none other than Paul’s streamer friend, KSI. The internet moguls unite against Rollins, positioning him on the announcer’s table for Paul to spread him around. However, Paul doesn’t realize at the last possible second that Rollins puts KSI in his place.
Every WrestleMania needs a special moment worth remembering, and that’s present this Mania weekend. For any wrestling fans who despise the sight of these streamers in a WWE ringthey were certainly worth it to see one of them fall through the table while the other lost the match.
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Getting a stun from Kevin Owens at Mania
WrestleMania 37
Before becoming a full-fledged WWE Superstar, Logan Paul was a celebrity guest at WrestleMania, strangely inserted into the ongoing rivalry between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Hoping to impress the internet sensation, Sami Zayn – in the midst of his delusional conspiracy theorist gimmick – invited Paul to Mania to watch him ringside in his knockout singles match.
The match, while decent, pales in comparison to other Zayn vs. Owens matches, but the crowd was more passionate about booing half of the Paul Brothers. Owens was happy to give the crowd a reason to cheer by hitting a Stunner on Logan. It’s easy to see this moment and understand why WWE was interested in signing Logan. Paul receives natural heat, which at this point was enough to create a perfect first WrestleMania viral moment for the future signee.
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Beating the Mysterios in their in-ring debut
WrestleMania 38
A year after receiving a Stunner from Kevin Owens, Logan Paul felt like getting in the ring. He would team up with The Miz and the stunning duo would enter WrestleMania to battle WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and his then-adorable son, Dominik Mysterio. Compared to celebrity wrestling matches, expectations were low, but as it would be the main theme of his WWE career, Paulo would exceed these expectations to contribute to a solid competition.
Few could have predicted such an impressive performance on his debut. Most miraculously, in a match with the legendary Rey Mysterio, it was Logan Paul who delivered the most beautiful Frog Splash of the match, with a form executed to perfection. No wonder he would use it as a finisher in the future. Not many wrestlers can say they won their first match, let alone WrestleMania, so for Paul, this victory represents a stellar start to his wrestling career.
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Viral Collision with Ricochet
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
The Royal Rumble match is often the most entertaining match of the year for WWE, offering exciting moments and unforgettable encounters. Between these encounters was when Logan Paul and Ricochet shared the ring, exchanging very loud insults. While all the other combatants were down, Paul and Rico faced each other on opposite aprons on the other side of the ring. Eager to pick up where they left off at the start of the match, the two jumped off the ropes and collided with each other in the air.
In a game that annually offers the biggest public reactions of the night It’s significant that Logan Paul and Ricochet produced the loudest pop of the night. A rivalry and a singles match would follow, but neither could top this affair that had 42,928 people jumping out of their seats in amazement.
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Selfie Table Splash in Roman Reigns
WWE Crown Jewel 2023
In just his third fight in the company, Logan Paul fought for the WWE Championship. His first two matches were easy to discredit, with critics being quick to say that The Miz did the heavy lifting in his tag team match, while his one-on-one match with Miz wasn’t very noteworthy. In the main fight of a PLE in front of more than 9,000 people, smoke and mirrors wouldn’t save him. Not only did he have a surprisingly good match against Roman Reigns, but he also achieved a viral moment.
Logan Paul’s transition to professional wrestling has been unexpectedly seamless, as he often makes everything look easy. The multitasking of holding a phone and recording yourself displaying a perfect picture of a frog is nothing short of impressive. It might be Logan Paul’s finest hour in WWE so far, but many more are sure to come.