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Cena Blasts Logan Paul on SmackDown as WWE Reshoots Segment Before Clash in Paris

The escalating feud pits Cena’s retirement run against Paul’s public push to claim the locker room mantle.

Logan Paul assaults John Cena | Image: Instagram/@wwe

Overview

  • WWE set John Cena vs. Logan Paul for Aug. 31 at Clash in Paris, streaming on Peacock in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.
  • On SmackDown in Dublin, Cena labeled Paul a “disappointment” and “parasite,” referenced Paul’s legal issues, toppled a Prime cart, and ended the segment with an Attitude Adjustment.
  • Paul said on his Impaulsive podcast that he aims to surpass Cena as the greatest and to take over as WWE’s face and locker-room leader.
  • FandomWire reported that WWE reshot a Logan Paul knockout of Cena after an initial botch, resulting in different versions airing on separate broadcasts.
  • Republic World shared a purported backstage attack video involving Paul and Cena during SmackDown, a claim that other outlets have not verified.