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Logan Paul's WWE victory against Rey Mysterio sparks memefest on social media

Logan Paul defeated Rey Mysterio to become the new United States champion at Crown Jewel

CLEVELAND, OHIO: Logan Paul, or 'The Maverick' as he is popularly known, won his first WWE title by defeating Rey Mysterio in a controversial manner. He is now the new United States champion at Crown Jewel. 

This victory comes after his recent boxing triumph against MMA star Dillon Danis. Returning to WWE, Paul pulled off a major upset.

Before the match, Paul and Mysterio made headlines with their statements on social media platforms. Paul declared his intent to claim the US Championship and expressed admiration for Mysterio, hailing him as 'the greatest luchador'.

Adding to the anticipation, Mysterio handed Paul a microphone and delivered a slap in return. These events heightened the excitement surrounding the fight, generating significant buzz among 'X' (formerly Twitter) and fan communities.

Logan Paul vs Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio seemed poised to retain his title as he executed his signature 619 finishing move on the 28-year-old. However, Paul spotted a pair of brass knuckles on the ring apron while he was sprawled across the ropes.

Earlier in the fight, one of Paul's associates attempted to hand him the weapon, but Mysterio noticed and forced him to drop it. Despite Mysterio's partner, Santos Escobar, chasing Paul's ally away, Mysterio failed to notice that the brass knuckles had been left at the edge of the ring, allowing Paul to grab them.

As Mysterio aimed to finish off Paul with a Springboard Senton, the influencer landed a brutal punch with the brass knuckles and successfully pinned Mysterio. This finish was reminiscent of Paul's victory at SummerSlam in August, where he had also used brass knuckles to defeat Ricochet. 

Following the match, Paul attempted to express his gratitude towards the WWE icon, but Mysterio was having none of it. He firmly told Paul, "You know what you did." A triumphant Paul, now potentially set for a rematch with Mysterio in the coming months, declared, "I've been seeing a lot of you saying I have been spoon-fed.That this title was given to me, that I haven't earned it, let's get one thing straight, I'm from Cleveland, everything is earned, nothing is given."

He added, "I work harder than your minds can even comprehend, I do more in 12 hours that you do in 12 months, my blueprint cannot be duplicated, my pace is unmatched. I'm now playing the same game as you all, I've beaten the Matrix, I am the architect."

He concluded, "Mark my words, the WWE Universe is my universe and this belt is just the beginning of that, watch what I can do."

Logan Paul's victory against Rey Mysterio sparks memefest on X

Logan Paul's surprising victory against Rey Mysterio led to a flood of memes on the platform X (formerly Twitter). One user, astonished by Paul's win in the US championship, shared a 'GIF' featuring a red animated character with a caption that read, "What, excuse me?" The user added, "Logan Paul... defeating Rey Mysterio... and becoming the United States Champion?!"

Another user posted a GIF of an old man with the caption, "Hide the pain", while expressing disbelief in the caption, "Logan Paul is really going to beat the historic and legendary Rey Mysterio."

A third X user shared a movie clip of a man making a sign indicating an accomplished plan to kill, captioned with, "Rey Mysterio losing to Logan Paul for the Belt."

The fourth user uploaded a clip of a cricket fan at a stadium shaking his head in disappointment, captioned with, "Logan Paul beating Rey Mysterio is bulls**t #WWECrownJewel we going on strike."

Another user shared a GIF of a group conference meeting with over seven members. In the clip, one person, clearly disinterested in the decision, walked towards the window and dramatically jumped from the floor to the ground. The GIF was captioned, "I'm done", and the tweet read, "No more WWE for me."