Logan Paul has already fought Floyd Mayweather, challenged for multiple championships in WWE and built one of the biggest social media followings on the planet.
But apparently, there’s still plenty left on his bucket list.
During a new interview with Patrick Bet-David, Paul revealed that he still wants to fight former UFC champion Conor McGregor. Before that happens, though, the 31-year-old has another massive goal in mind.
He wants to become WWE Champion.
And considering the commitment Paul has already made to professional wrestling, that goal may not be nearly as far-fetched as it once sounded.
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Logan Paul Wants to Become WWE Champion
Paul joined Bet-David for a wide-ranging interview released Tuesday, discussing everything from PRIME and content creation to his WWE career and a potential fight with McGregor.
Paul made it clear that he’s still interested in stepping into the ring with the Irish superstar, but his wrestling ambitions haven’t disappeared in the meantime.
His plan? Become WWE Champion, then fight McGregor.
Whether WWE ultimately puts its top prize on Paul remains to be seen, but I think it’s time for the company to start moving him back toward that level.
Paul has spent much of the past year as a member of The Vision alongside Bron Breakker, Austin Theory, Bronson Reed and Maxxine Dupri. The group has kept him on weekly television, but it has also meant that one of WWE’s most recognizable stars hasn’t consistently been presented as its biggest attraction.
That needs to change.
Paul doesn’t need to compete with Breakker for the spotlight within the same faction. He either needs to lead a group of his own or, preferably, return to being the standalone attraction he was earlier in his WWE career.
We got another reminder of that on the Sept. 7 episode of Raw.
When Paul grabbed the microphone during The Vision’s opening segment, the Birmingham crowd showered him with boos. In a group filled with wrestlers WWE has invested heavily in, Paul can still generate an immediate visceral response simply by speaking.
WWE should be taking advantage of that.
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I’ve actually been surprised by how much Paul has committed to WWE. This isn’t someone who needs professional wrestling to make him famous or wealthy. He’s one of the most recognizable, viral and controversial stars of his generation outside wrestling, with businesses and other opportunities competing for his time.
Yet Paul has become a regular presence on WWE television.
In some ways, the relationship benefits WWE just as much as it benefits him. Paul gets to scratch his wrestling itch and add another chapter to an already unusual career, but WWE gets a mainstream celebrity who has demonstrated that he’s willing to actually do the work rather than simply show up for an occasional WrestleMania match.
That’s valuable.
And if Paul is willing to make that kind of commitment, WWE should maximize it.
I believe Paul needs to be back in the world championship picture within the next year, and by 2027, WWE should seriously consider putting one of its world championships around his waist.
A Logan Paul world championship run would be controversial. It would be loud. Plenty of wrestling fans would absolutely hate it.
That’s part of what could make it work.
And if Paul’s ultimate vision really is to walk into a fight against Conor McGregor as WWE Champion, WWE has something potentially enormous sitting right in front of it.
