Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul to be announced via SCRUM

[Rudy Gobert Weather Machine]

Update --



Dave Meltzer reports that WWE is holding a press conference in Las Vegas this Saturday to announce the main event for its November 5 Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia. Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul is planned to headline the PPV.



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Logan Paul is hyping up a big announcement for tonight's episode of SmackDown.



Ahead of appearing on SmackDown tonight, Paul sent out a tweet stating that there will be a "massive announcement" on the episode. Paul wrote: "MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT TUNE IN"



WWE looks to be building to a Roman Reigns vs. Paul match. If that does happen, November's Crown Jewel pay-per-view in Saudi Arabia appears to be a possible destination. Neither Reigns nor Paul are advertised for October's Extreme Rules PPV.



Reigns is the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.



Paul's appearance on tonight's SmackDown was set up by an exchange that happened on Twitter after Reigns was on Paul's Impaulsive podcast. After Reigns left the podcast, Paul said Reigns is the person in WWE who he wants to face.



"You put me against Roman Reigns right now, I think I would win," Paul said. "Me vs. Roman Reigns one-on-one, that's my match."



Reigns responded to Paul's comments by posting a tweet that told Paul Heyman to "handle" him.



Paul "Triple H" Levesque then invited Paul to appear on SmackDown tonight.



This will be Paul's first appearance on WWE television since he defeated The Miz at SummerSlam. It was announced this June that Paul has signed a contract with WWE.

Source: F4W

[jm]

Remember how everything thought that with Vince now gone, WWE would finally stop doing monumentally stupid things??
Those were good times.

[Gus Richlen: Ruffian]

Sept 16, 2022 15:40:06 GMT -5 jm said:

Remember how everything thought that with Vince now gone, WWE would finally stop doing monumentally stupid things??
Those were good times.

Even if WWE wanted to reverse course on Saudi, they may not be able to.

Now, this match? Totally does not need to happen.

[Gerard Gerard]

"Get people to cheer Logan Paul" feels like a booking exercise that shouldn't have made TV.

[evilone]

Sept 16, 2022 15:40:06 GMT -5 jm said:

Remember how everything thought that with Vince now gone, WWE would finally stop doing monumentally stupid things??
Those were good times.

Those naive kids.

[Rudy Gobert Weather Machine]

Much controversy as Roman says Logan Paul shares a piggy bank with his dad

[DZ: WF Legacy]

It creates headlines in places that normally wouldn't mention WWE, so I can see why they do it in terms of wanting to get some quick buzz out of it, plus it probably fulfills whatever requirement they have over there to create 'big matches' without actually having to try much. It'll be like most of the Saudi shows where the outcome is obvious and nothing matters after a week.

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Oh my god I want Logan Paul to win so much

[Rudy Gobert Weather Machine]

Sept 16, 2022 15:48:12 GMT -5 @dax said:

Oh my god I want Logan Paul to win so much

THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANTED WHEN I SAID A BLONDE BOY WHO LOVES AMERICA SHOULD BE CHAMP

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

"I'm old, and I'm tired, and I work with f***ing children" - Roman Reigns

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

I'm going to put aside my feelings on Saudi here. If it was up to me, the shows wouldn't happen period.

That said, I have a hard time thinking the match is a dumb idea. Like the guy or not, Logan Paul getting a WWE title match is going to get them mainstream media. He's not going to win, the match will likely be surprisingly good and if/when Logan loses, it's not just Roman beating a full time guy again.

Kind of feels like a win-win to me.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Sept 16, 2022 15:49:30 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Sept 16, 2022 15:48:12 GMT -5 @dax said:

Oh my god I want Logan Paul to win so much

THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANTED WHEN I SAID A BLONDE BOY WHO LOVES AMERICA SHOULD BE CHAMP

One day, Elliot Taylor will rise up

[DrBackflipsHoffman]

Sept 16, 2022 15:49:47 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Kind of feels like a win-win to me.

I don't know, im having a hard time seeing Logan Paul taking Saudi Arabian money as a win win for anybody

[asuka007]

I’m in a position of actually rooting for Logan Paul to win. Never thought I’d get to that point.

For the Saudi show it makes sense I guess.

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

There was a SCRUM...but...was there MUFFINS?!

[Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story]

Sept 16, 2022 15:51:08 GMT -5 DrBackflipsHoffman said:

Sept 16, 2022 15:49:47 GMT -5 Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story said:

Kind of feels like a win-win to me.

I don't know, im having a hard time seeing Logan Paul taking Saudi Arabian money as a win win for anybody

Yeah, I guess maybe win-win wasn't a good choice of words on my part. That said, my broader point was I don't think the actual creative is bad.

[sportatorium]

It's a perfect solution to fulfill their obligation in Saudi Arabia. Putting Logan Paul in creates a spectacle for a stand-alone, glorified house show. Nobody else on the roster has to get gobbled up by Reigns and the Saudi audience thinks they are getting something special.

It also keeps Logan Paul happy- he gets to do something that feels like a huge deal, but from a week to week wrestling point of view, it isn't.

[Final Countdown Jones]

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Amazing.

[Von Wagner's Brownies]

Sept 16, 2022 15:49:30 GMT -5 Rudy Gobert Weather Machine said:

Sept 16, 2022 15:48:12 GMT -5 @dax said:

Oh my god I want Logan Paul to win so much

THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANTED WHEN I SAID A BLONDE BOY WHO LOVES AMERICA SHOULD BE CHAMP

You should know, that whenever you make a wish with a genie, you have to be very specific.