Logan Paul has claimed he’d “quite be in the midst of the ocean” than in Perth after being booed the WWE media day forward of the Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium.
The YouTuber turned exhibition boxer and now wrestler is the reigning WWE United States champion and can struggle Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, LA Knight and Kevin Owens in the primary occasion Elimination Chamber match on Saturday night time in a World Heavyweight Championship match.
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The winner of the match will get to face world champion Seth Rollins for the title at WrestleMania in early April.
However there’s a good probability the Western Australian crowd received’t be behind Paul after he took goal at Perth.
WWE legend Randy Orton promised to complete the Elimination Chamber together with his trademark ending transfer the “RKO” when Paul crashed his spot.
Popping out smiling and holding his US champion belt aloft, the gang gave him a tepid response, wiping the smile from his face.
“Oh, y’all going to yell at me huh?” Paul stated. “You gonna boo me?
“I flew 30 hours to get booed?
“OK, if that’s the route you wish to go, we will go there.
“So it’s WWE’s first time coming to Perth and I’m going to personally ensure it’s the final.
“This place sucks guys. I stated once they stated we had been coming to Perth, I stated we gotta be going to Sydney as a substitute.
“I imply even Taylor Swift went to Sydney as a substitute of this dump.
“I’m critical, you Google the highest 10 issues to do as a vacationer in Perth and No. 1 is go go to an island stuffed with rats. Not so completely different from you folks, huh? Yikes.
“We legit in the midst of nowhere. In the midst of the ocean. I swear, I’d quite be stranded in the midst of the ocean.
“Don’t be mad at me, this place sucks guys. Imma provide you with some enjoyable information. Gonna convey a little bit of enjoyable to your boring Australia lives. In tomorrow’s Elimination Chamber, I’m the one champion competing. In tomorrow’s Elimination Chamber, I’m the youngest opponent by a decade — no offence previous males. It’s a brand new period and y’all about to be washed out.
“So Perth, make no mistake — I’m solely right here as a result of I’ve to be. I’ll win the Elimination Chamber. I’ll rematch Seth Rollins at WrestleMania. And I’ll turn out to be double champ.
“So Perth, take into account yourselves Logan Paul’s stepping stone.”
He completed it off by having some push and shove with Kevin Owens.
Paul has turn out to be a characteristic of WWE occasions in latest instances, profitable the US championship belt at Crown Jewel in November and defending it on the Royal Rumble final month.
The Elimination Chamber is the WWE’s first occasion in Australia in six years with 60,000 followers set to prove for the occasion.
There in all probability received’t be too many Aussies cheering for the social media sensation although.