After dazzling viewers with another stellar performance in a losing effort against Roman Reigns at WWE Crown Jewel, Logan Paul probably couldn’t be blamed if he wanted to return to the ring at another big event as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, it appears his next match will have to wait.
As Paul himself shared on social media Saturday night, he damaged his right knee during his attempt to upset Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Reigns. He said the prognosis was a torn meniscus and MCL, with his ACL potentially torn as well.
torn meniscus, MCL & potentially ACL
happened halfway through the match. keep y’all updated 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/3v5tpBABCk
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) November 6, 2022
Paul was competing in only his third WWE match at the event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a fact that all involved used to help promote it, framing his chances of winning as being able to land “one lucky shot.” In truth, the social media personality proved again that he has talent and a knack for pro wrestling that belies his inexperience, hanging with Reigns over nearly 25 minutes and both executing and selling maneuvers much more effectively than anyone would have the right to expect.
He also took impressive risks, including using his phone to film himself launching into a splash from the top turnbuckle to land on Reigns on one of the announce tables on the floor.
But injuries are an unavoidable part of pro wrestling, and Paul seems to have learned that the hard way in Riyadh. A torn meniscus means it could be six months before he’s able to return to any in-ring action, while an ACL tear would mean even more time on the shelf.
Still, Paul can take time to recuperate secure in the knowledge that the pro wrestling world will look forward to his return. And having experienced both the highs and lows of the business in one night, he’ll know for sure whether he wants to push forward and become a more common presence in WWE over the rest of his multi-year deal.
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