Logan Paul has a strong message for anyone that doubts his abilities in the ring.
During a recent interview with Verge Magazine, Logan Paul was asked what he hopes to showcase at Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Paul said he knows he’s not favored by the WWE Universe, but he’ll make sure they respect him.
“If the WWE fans don’t already respect me, after Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 5th, you will be forced to respect me. You might not like me. I might not be your favorite wrestler, but you will have to respect what I can do in that ring, and that’s my goal. I could give two ***** who likes me or not, but you will always acknowledge that when I get in that ring, you are going to be entertained. That’s my goal.”
Asked how it feels when he hears people describe him as a WWE Superstar, Paul says it feels like validation in a way.
“It’s been an evolution of how people identify me when they see me in the streets, right? At first, it was “The Vine Guy”, and then it became “I’ve seen your videos Guy”. Then it became “The YouTube Guy”. Then it became “Yo, Paul Something, right?” Then Logan Paul “WWE Superstar”. After all these years, I feel like that title is the one with the most validity. Not that I need to be validated, but also it’s awesome that I’m validated with a title like that because immediately you get respect and at the end of the day, everyone just wants to be respected. I think it’s really hard to not respect someone who’s willing to get in that ring and sacrifice their body for the entertainment of millions of people. It’s incredible.”
Paul also spoke about how physicality isn’t enough to make it in WWE, explaining that you need to be able to tell a great story as well.
“Yes, the physicality comes easy and from what I’ve learned thus far that’s not the part that makes a WWE Superstar great. I can get in the air and do the flips and do all the tricks, but if I can’t bring you along on my story, on my arc, who I am as a person, there’s no show. I think the showmanship actually takes precedence before you do your moves. You make people care when you’re on that mic and if they’re glued to who you are, and what you’re trying to do, the performance is going to come easy.”
Logan Paul will face off with Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia on November 5.
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