Logan Paul has continued to make a reputation for himself within the fight sports activities world. Following his boxing match towards Bellator MMA fighter Dillon Danis over the weekend, Paul made it clear what’s subsequent for him.
Paul set his sights on the WWE United States Championship and revealed that he plans to problem Rey Mysterio for that title within the close to future.
“My true ardour, y’all already know, I am a WWE famous person. So, I am shifting again to the WWE,” Paul stated within the postfight interview. “There are some championships that I wish to get. I’ve acquired my eye on one thing. I acquired my eye on somebody. I am an American boy, and I would like that U.S. title. Rey Mysterio, I already beat you as soon as brother, and I am coming for that U.S. championship.”
It did not take lengthy for Mysterio to reply.
“I used to be like, ‘What did he simply say? No manner,’ and I needed to rewind it to verify. He did, he known as me out,” Mysterio stated on “The MMA Hour” on Monday. “I am like, ‘Okay. I am not arduous to seek out. Yow will discover me each Friday evening on SmackDown.’ I am unable to wait to see what he has to say.”
WWE then introduced Paul can be on this week’s Friday Evening SmackDown for a “face-to-face” confrontation with Mysterio. The phase will seemingly arrange a championship match between the 2 at WWE’s Crown Jewel occasion, scheduled for Nov. 4 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Paul made his in-ring debut for WWE at WrestleMania 38 again in April 2022 and has since competed in seven matches. His first try at successful gold in WWE got here on the 2022 Crown Jewel occasion when he didn’t beat Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Common Championship. He then went on to enter the 2023 Males’s Royal Rumble, face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 39, compete on this 12 months’s Cash within the Financial institution Ladder Match and beat Ricochet at SummerSlam 2023.