Internet personality turned pro wrestler Logan Paul has expressed his interest in facing off against one of the WWE's hottest superstars in the squared circle. Logan Paul, who is a relative newcomer to the world of professional wrestling, has set his sights high for a potential opponent in John Cena, with a desire to make the match happen at WWE's biggest event, WrestleMania 39.Logan Paul started his online career as a comedy video creator in 2013, on the now shut down platform Vine, where he amassed a modest following before finding widespread fame on YouTube. His YouTube channel, Logan Paul Vlogs, garnered over 23 million subscribers and almost 6 billion views which gave Paul the accolade of one of the most successful channels on YouTube. Logan's career soon diversified into music, acting, and boxing, where he fought fellow YouTube superstar KSI twice, once in the White Collar arena, which ended in a draw, and once in a professionally sanctioned bout which saw Paul lose by split decision to KSI. After the somewhat disappointing spectacle of an amateur exhibition bout against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr, Paul was signed to the WWE in 2022 after appearing as a guest star on WWE's SmackDown and Raw programs. Wrestle Ops tweeted that John Cena is expected to compete at WrestleMania 39 next year and asked fans who they would consider the perfect opponent for him. Logan Paul was quick to retweet the post with the side eye emoji added, showing that, despite being currently injured, he has his sights set for the WWE legend John Cena. Fans have responded enthusiastically to the premise, with a real appetite for the match up on display.
Paul won fans over with his athleticism and impressive wresting ability in huge pay per view events against The Miz at SummerSlam and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at the main event of Crown Jewel. Unfortunately, during the title match with Reigns, Logan suffered a torn meniscus, a torn Medial Collateral Ligament, and a potential anterior cruciate ligament tear which could, for the time being, put his wrestling career on hold. Although there is a possibility that these injuries have been exaggerated, or completely fabricated, to create some narrative drama or to set up to bring Paul back for a surprise appearance in the future.
Paul has a long road of recovery ahead of him with his MCL and ACL, the ligaments in the knee that stabilize the joint, both potentially torn. Any form of match at WWE's WrestleMania for Paul could be a long shot. WWE's biggest event is less than five months away and with recovery, training and practice time to squeeze in, this may be an iconic match up that the fans will need to wait for WrestleMania 40 to see.