10 Times WWE IGNORED The Fans (... And Got It Right!)

5. Logan Paul, PLE Main Eventer

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With just two matches under his belt - teaming with the Miz against the Mysterios at WrestleMania 38, then defeating Miz at SummerSlam 2022 - many scoffed when it was announced that Logan Paul would be headlining last year's Crown Jewel PLE against Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns.

Paul hadn't looked out of place in his prior two in-ring outings, and he'd nailed some nice spots in those matches, but surely the YouTube sensation was a million miles away from being able to perform at the level required to main event a Premium Live Event.

Love him or hate him, it's becoming clearer with each subsequent outing that Logan Paul is extremely good at WWE's particular brand of sports entertainment. Yes, the Crown Jewel bout was designed to accentuate Paul's strengths, and yes, the match did spend a little too much time outside the ring without paying attention to the standard ten-count, but Logan very much hung with the biggest star in the industry.

Since Crown Jewel, the 28-year-old had a hugely memorable appearance at this year's Royal Rumble, and then put on another top level performance against Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 39. Obviously being between the ropes with incredible hands like Rollins and Reigns is always going to make for an easier ride, but Logan Paul has absolutely delivered to a phenomenal level in his WWE career so far.

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