Logan Paul had a bittersweet WrestleMania this year. For WrestleMania 38, he teamed up with The Miz to take on Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio. However, the match ended with something no one saw coming. After the contest, an incensed Logan Paul provided the WWE Universe with a four-word message.
LOGAN PAUL HIT A FROG SPLASH AT #WRESTLEMANIA!!!@LoganPaul pic.twitter.com/9hpNIYgfwG
— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2022
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The Mysterios faced Paul and The Miz in a fast-paced tag team match. The bout itself was pretty good with The Mysterios taking the lead in the beginning. Rey and Dominik showed some classic Lucha Libre as they stunned The Miz. However, once Paul entered the match, things took a turn in a different direction.
Logan Paul was able to take the lead in the match. He started mocking The Mysterios and tried to emulate Eddie Guerrero.
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After seeing a 619 and some incredible moves by the four WWE Superstars, it was The Miz who cashed in on the opportunity. He delivered a Skull Crushing Finale to Rey Mysterio and got the pinfall victory. However, The Miz was not done.
The team of @mikethemiz & @LoganPaul are 1-0!!!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/7vpWuznafN
— WWE (@WWE) April 3, 2022
In a moment that shocked the whole WWE Universe, while The Miz and Logan Paul celebrated their victory, the former WWE champion turned on Paul and hit him with a Skull Crushing Finale. This shocking betrayal stunned ‘The Maverick’.
How did Logan Paul react to getting betrayed by The Miz?
Logan Paul made his way backstage and gave an interview. He began by saying that he loved competing at WrestleMania and that he was proud of his performance against The Mysterios. However, he had some chilling words for his tag team partner:
‘The Maverick’ said, “I mean, it’s bad. F*ck you, Miz. F*ck you so hard. Yeah, that’s it, f*ck you.”
While WWE is a PG company, they still posted Paul’s words on their social media after bleeping it. Paul also said that this betrayal by The Miz was born out of jealousy due to Paul’s incredible performance during their match.
“I think it’s equivalent to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. I’m still processing why Miz betrayed me. To be honest with you, if I had to guess, he’s probably jealous.”
Fans seem excited to see Logan Paul perform more in WWE
Fans reacted heavily on social media after Logan Paul’s performance at WrestleMania.
“My respect for Logan as an athlete has grown tremendously over the past few years. His boxing matches were decent, his match vs Floyd was fun, hes surprised me in the wrestling ring honestly. Hes alright with me.”
“Natural heel, the facial expressions, the whole thing. He got so much heat. Execution wasn’t perfect but for a first match, he was absolutely amazing. It was actually a good match.”“Amazing performance by Logan. The facial expressions, the 3 amigos the guy generated so much reactions from the fans he was soo over.”ADVERTISEMENT
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It will be interesting to see what kind of feud WWE has planned for The Miz and Logan Paul. It will also be interesting to see if Paul sticks around.