There have been supporters and naysayers of WWE using Logan Paul in the company, where he has only worked a handful of matches. He’s the latest celebrity to work matches in WWE alongside the likes of Johnny Knoxville, Bad Bunny, and Pat McAfee.
Paul’s WWE run
At Crown Jewel earlier this month, Paul won the WWE United States Title from Rey Mysterio. This marks his first championship in WWE.
While speaking on the Battleground Podcast, Gargano was asked about the celebrity involvement in WWE and why they’re succeeding when wrestling. He pointed to them growing up as wrestling fans and being athletic.
Praise for celebrities
“I always point to Pat McAfee,” Gargano stated. “Pat McAfee, huge, huge, huge wrestling fan, athletic freak. Just had such a great mindset. And that’s kind of what it all comes down to as well. If you come into pro wrestling and you have a great mindset, if you love this, genuinely love this, you want to be great at it, and you’re athletic. I think those are the three traits that are really going to help celebrities and really have already helped celebrities. I think those guys have gone above and beyond, and you point to celebrities that have been successful in what we do. I think those three stand above and beyond, and they’ve just set the bar so high for everyone else.”
Paul praise
Gargano was then asked about a potential title match with Paul. He said he’s always looking at titles like the US, Intercontinental, Tag Team, or World Heavyweight. He also brought up how Paul are both Cleveland guys.
“Logan Paul has taken that United States Championship everywhere he has gone, and he has gotten so many new eyes on that United States championship,” Gargano stated.
He recognized that Paul has been successful in WWE before adding, “He has put his all into our sport. He has had incredible matches. Yeah, he’s had some awesome matches. People don’t want to say it because he’s Logan Paul or whatever. He’s absolutely killed it. And now he’s taking the United States Championship places that he wouldn’t normally be.”
Gargano finished by stating that new fans are seeing WWE because of Paul.
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit Battleground Podcast with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
