Logan Paul recently revealed that a handful of WWE stars initially disliked him when he joined the company in 2022 due to the special treatment he received and his rapid rise to prominence. One-half of the WWE World Tag Team Champion made the admission in a backstage vlog filmed during WWE Raw in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Paul debuted in WWE at WrestleMania 38 on April 3, 2022, and quickly became featured in high-profile matches and major storylines despite coming from outside the wrestling industry. His fast track to the top drew resentment from some roster members who had worked years to reach similar positions.
Logan Paul Claims Spot Next To Roman Reigns and Triple H
In the vlog posted to his YouTube channel, ‘The Maverick’ walked through the backstage area and pointed out his locker room location near Roman Reigns and WWE CCO Triple H. He used the placement to illustrate the privileges he received early in his WWE tenure.
“Just to give everyone in the WWE Universe an idea of how it works backstage. They tend to put the greats together, the best of the best. We kind of usually have our own little alley, our own little section. Like you can see me here. Then just across the hall here, Roman Reigns, of course. And then, you know, our boss, the big man himself, Paul Levesque,” Paul said.
“But I think when I got in the WWE, a lot of my peers disliked me because, you know, I was good. And because I was good, quickly, I got privileges like a giant green room next to the big dogs. But I think now, you know, it’s like tag team champion, member of the most dominant faction in the WWE, future Hall of Famer type sh*t.”
Paul also called himself WWE’s biggest entrepreneur and biggest star during the vlog.
“Only real paper billionaire, WWE’s biggest entrepreneur, and to be honest with you, I’ll just say it, biggest star. But it’s not all about followers. It’s about drive. It’s about power. It actually is my followers,” he said.
Over time, many wrestlers have come to respect the effort Paul has put into learning the business and his in-ring performances, though his comments suggest the initial reception was far from welcoming.