WWE Veteran Pitched Logan Paul To Vince McMahon Years Ago

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Paul Heyman has recalled pitching to Vince McMahon for Logan Paul to join WWE years before the influencer’s wrestling debut.

Speaking on WWE After the Bell with Corey Graves, Heyman pitched Logan Paul while serving as Executive Director of Raw. Paul Heyman held the position from June 2019 until June 2020.

When asked if there had been any hesitation about working with a celebrity with so little experience in pro wrestling, Heyman responded:

“I didn’t have to think about it at all, and neither did Roman Reigns. When I was executive director of Raw, I had pitched Logan Paul to the then-chairman Vince McMahon to get involved in a scenario that would ultimately culminate in a SummerSlam or Survivor Series or Royal Rumble match.

“I had seen the Paul brothers disrupting the boxing industry from the very beginning when they got involved, they just came in at such a level and with so much fan fair.

“This is a no-brainer to the Tribal Chief and a no-brainer to the Special Counsel. This is global publicity, a chance to take Logan Paul’s audience and put those eyeballs on WWE, and more importantly on Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, and the Bloodline.

“The desire is, to retain as many eyeballs as possible because we’re trying to seduce them on our brand of entertainment.”

Logan Paul made his WWE debut during the April 2, 2021 edition of SmackDown. His first match saw him team with The Miz to face The Mysterios at WrestleMania 38 in April.

A multi-event contract with WWE soon followed, Paul returning to the ring for a singles match against The Miz at SummerSlam 2022.

The influencer is slated to challenge for Roman Reigns’ Undisputed WWE Universal Title at WWE Crown Jewel in Paul’s third ever wrestling match.

Check out the full match card for Crown Jewel right here.

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