6 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Clash In Paris 2025 (Results & Review)

1. John Cena & Logan Paul Click

Perhaps the biggest compliment anyone could pay this match is that it could easily have main-evented the night. Look, it's clearer than ever that John Cena’s heel turn was a waste of time, because fans just wanted to celebrate him and have a good time during matches like this throughout the retirement tour. The upside is that there was still time to make amends.

This bout vs. Logan Paul was better than WrestleMania’s clash with Cody Rhodes by a mile, and an improvement on Cena’s match vs. Randy Orton. SummerSlam’s rematch vs. Cody is arguable, because that ruled, but Clash's showdown was really good. Some folks are still sickened that Paul is as slick as he is in WWE rings (slickened?), but there’s no denying it - he's a natural and has been since day one.

Cena hitting a Styles Clash was a nice touch, and he confirmed during the post-show stuff that he did that ‘cause they won’t be wrestling before he hangs up his boots. Boo. No running it back on one of 2016-2017's best rivalries then. Ah well, there was a lot to enjoy here, including Cena’s babyface work and Logan being a world class berk.

One can imagine John went straight back through the curtain and said: ’Push that guy!’. Paul isn't everyone's cup of tea as a person or personality, but his supreme athleticism, star power and God-given ability to match even the best around should see him attain World Title status someday.

This was one of the better bouts from Cena's final year. It's worth seeing even if you've avoided anything since 'Mania.

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