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YouTuber turned pro boxer Jake Paul has made in-roads in combat sports recently. He has an undefeated professional boxing record and fought MMA legend, Anderson Silva, last month. Not only this, but he also made an appearance for WWE, coming to his brother Logan Paul’s aid against The Bloodline during the main event at Crown Jewel. Talking about wrestling, Jake Paul named John Cena as one of his favorite wrestlers.

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In a recent interview, Jake Paul talked about Hulk Hogan, John Cena, and his love for wrestling. The social media star even said that Cena was the greatest in the world.

Jake Paul calls John Cena the greatest amid his brother’s challenge

The Paul brothers, Logan and Jake, have made an impact on combat sports. Both gained fame as YouTube stars and then transitioned to other avenues. Jake Paul took up pro boxing and his brother Logan is currently signed with the WWE.

The two brothers even got to share the ring last month in Saudi Arabia, when The Problem Child made a surprise appearance to help his brother fight off the Bloodline. This has even led to Logan Paul teasing that the brothers may team up for a match in WWE at some point.

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In an interview with DAZN, Jake Paul, wearing a Hulk Hogan T-shirt, spoke about how he loved his brother and WWE. The host Ade Oladipo asked Jake, who was his all-time favorite wrestler. The boxer replied, “Hulk, probably, yeah. Him or John Cena, which is like super cliché, but there’s a reason why John Cena was the greatest in the world, brother.”

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Jake Paul has confessed to being both a Hulkamaniac and a member of the Cenation. Jake’s comments about Cena are noteworthy. This mention of Cena comes after his brother Logan Paul challenged the 16-time World Champion to a match at WrestleMania on his Impaulsive podcast last week. After reports emerged of the Doctor of Thuganomics possibly wrestling at the Show of Shows next year, Logan Paul threw his hat in the ring and even reached out to Triple H to make the match happen.

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Jake Paul showering his brother’s possible next opponent with massive praise will make for an interesting dynamic if WWE decides to grant Logan Paul his wish. Paul’s mention of the Peacemaker star could also be a hint of the company possibly thinking along those lines.

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