The Ultimate Influencer

When WWE Crown Jewel streamed live from Saudi Arabia, WWE Superstar Logan Paul gave his all to bring down The Big Dog. While it wasn’t to be, ‘The Ultimate Influencer’ still has plenty to say…

KRASH: How does it feel when people call you a WWE Superstar?
Logan Paul: It’s been an evolution. 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.

KRASH: What do you think it takes to make a WWE Superstar?
Logan Paul: The physicality comes easy but from what I’ve learned so 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. 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.

KRASH: What do you say to your haters?
Logan Paul: You might not like me. I might not be your favourite 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.

KRASH: With your boxing background, what have you learned when you’ve been against the ropes?
Logan Paul: When I fought Floyd Mayweather, I wasn’t just fighting Floyd Mayweather, I was paying attention to every single movement he did. One time I was by the ropes and he had me under his arm, dude covered my mouth with his glove and stopped my breathing for, like, two breaths. An advanced move that only Floyd Mayweather would know because he has been boxing for 40 years.

How has your training been going? The six-pack is coming. The flips are getting easier. It’s all good. I don’t think my hard work can be underestimated.

KRASH: Now you’ve visited Saudi Arabia, what other countries would you love to see with WWE?
Logan Paul: I’ve got two countries I’m looking at. I have not forgotten about you. I’m making the push. India. Australia. We’re coming hard, fast, strong. I love these countries. I’ve never been to either. I want to go, I want to put on a big show, and we’re launching PRIME there too, so I’ve got many reasons to go. I’ll show up. We’ll do the meet and greets. I’ll kiss the babies’ heads. Jump off the top rope. Five-star frog splashes onto any opponents. Bring it on!