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Logan Paul: “My ultimate sights are on some WWE championships”
Logan Paul steps back into the boxing ring this Saturday, co-headlining the Judgment Day boxing pay-per-view in a grudge match against Dillon Danis.
The Judgment Day boxing event has nothing to do with the WWE faction of the same name, but the sooner it concludes, the sooner Paul can make his return to WWE.
“While I’m boxing now, my ultimate sights are on some WWE championships,” said Paul. “Roman Reigns has them. I’m going to have to take them from him.”
Paul wrestled Reigns in only the second singles match of his career last November at Crown Jewel. The match was sensational, with Paul delivering a star-making performance. A highlight occurred when Paul, holding a cell phone in his hand and recording himself, hit Reigns with a frog splash on the announce table.
Paul accomplished the unthinkable. He made people believe that there was a legitimate shot he was going to dethrone Reigns, the biggest star in all of wrestling.
“That’s my proudest performance in WWE,” said Reigns. “It was my third match overall, and only my second singles match. Triple H and the executives trusted me to go with the face of the organization, headlining an event in Saudi Arabia. I couldn’t believe they trusted me in that position, but I was so excited to show them I could do it.”
Paul, who does not lack self-confidence, was asked if he ever believed he could reach these levels of excellence so quickly into his pro wrestling run.
“The answer is no,” said Paul. “Absolutely not.”
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The match against Reigns represented a critical moment in Paul’s evolving WWE career. He took more ownership of his character, revealing he felt like he truly belonged in pro wrestling when sharing the ring with Reigns.
“I was really enthusiastic to come into my own as a wrestler, so I really overprepared for that match,” said Paul. “It paid off. I pray that it’s going to age nicely, and maybe Roman and I can run it back. He’s so, so good.”
Reigns also deserves credit, as he made Paul look like a credible threat over the course of their 26-minute main event. Yet Paul’s talent was undeniable, and he delivered an even more breathtaking performance against Reigns than he did in subsequent singles bouts against Seth Rollins and Ricochet.
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Rollins defeated Paul in April at WrestleMania. Paul shared that Reigns and Rollins are both marked men when he returns to WWE.
“I’ve got a whole hit list of people I want to wrestle, and they’re both on it,” said Paul. “After I do this boxing match and knock out Dillon Danis, I’m going to get right back into it.”
