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The social media sensation turned wrestler Logan Paul is gearing up for an engaging match with legendary Rey Mysterio with the aim of clinching his coveted US Champion title at Crown Jewel tonight. To build the heat around, WWE featured a boiling segment between the two opponents on the Smackdown go-home edition. And Mysterio played on the card offering Paul a humiliating beatdown.

That said, The Maverick didn’t hold a grudge and addressed ‘The Master of the 619’ with proper respect on Twitter.

Logan Paul pays respect to Rey Mysterio despite being on his receiving end at SmackDown

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Despite being a scripted sport, WWE superstars keep trading barbs on social media being in character. Paul went against the norm and broke character to show how highly he really thinks of Rey Mysterio despite receiving a punch from him tonight.

While reflecting full confidence ahead of another big battle of his career, Paul chiseled his good guy persona out in the latest Twitter update.

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It reads, ‘Wrestling for the United States Championship against the greatest luchador of all time today
@WWE”’

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Now, we need to cool our jets for a few more hours before witnessing the much-awaited encounter of two talented wrestlers hailing from two different timelines.

What’s your take on Logan Paul showing full respect to Rey Mysterio before their high-voltage bout at Crown Jewel? Let us know in the comments.