"I'd fight both" - WWE legend comments on $500 million match between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul (Exclusive)

Conor McGregor first teased a $250 million fight with Logan Paul back in December 2024. While the supposed confirmation got a mixed reaction from the fans, it seems to have piqued the interest of a WWE Hall of Famer.

Speaking on a recent edition of What Were They Thinking? on Backstage Pass, JBL was asked to share his thoughts on the rumored $500 million ($250 million each) bout between Conor McGregor and Logan Paul.

"God bless them, I'd fight. I'd fight both of them for $250 million. I'd fight Mr. Brisco for $250 million. I've lost to him a million times. I'd lose again. I love it. I think it's great. I think the Paul brothers are freaking killin it." [From 37:27 onwards]

Logan Paul seemingly put an end to all the rumors about the Ambani-backed fight with Conor McGregor a few days ago. The Maverick, who made his latest WWE appearance on RAW's Netflix premiere, was quoted on X (fka Twitter) with the following:

"I've been so good at this. Now, I'm dedicating my life to this. No More side hustle, no more bullsh*t. 100% WWE..."

Paul hasn't wrestled in a WWE ring since SummerSlam 2024. It remains to be seen what Triple H has in store for the social media sensation-turned-pro wrestler in the era of streaming.

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While Aftab’s favorite wrestler in AEW is Hangman Adam Page, he doesn’t have a favorite in WWE yet. However, he considers Stone Cold Steve Austin to be the greatest professional wrestler of all time. His earliest memory of watching pro wrestling was when The Rock faced The New Age Outlaws in a handicap match, but it was the John Cena vs. Edge match from Unforgiven 2006 that got him hooked. If given the chance to manage a star from the Attitude Era, he would choose The British Bulldog, as he believes Davey Boy Smith was a terrific worker and could've benefitted from having a mouthpiece for his lack of mic skills.

When not watching pro wrestling, Aftab enjoys reading science fiction and watching anime.

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