WWE Clash in Paris preview: This is how Logan Paul becomes the face of WWE

WWE Clash in Paris takes place today (Sun., Aug. 31) from Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France.

The event begins at 12 pm ET with the free Countdown show, which runs for two hours on YouTube, WWE.com, and various other social media outlets. That leads right on into the PLE at 2 pm ET, which you can stream from a number of devices if you have a subscription to Peacock in the United States or Netflix internationally.

This is how Logan Paul becomes the face of WWE

John Cena is back to being a babyface again, and the first heel standing in his way is YouTube douchebag parasite outsider Logan Paul.

Logan hates being called an outsider to WWE, and he has big plans to change that narrative by beating Cena in Paris to become the next face of the company. I’m pretty sure he’s missing a few steps in the middle there, but Paul has made it clear that humiliating the retiring legend is the key to making it all happen.

For whatever it’s worth, Cena thinks Logan has a ton of potential and has already proven that he belongs in pro wrestling. However, the guy is a leech who is desperate for fame and attention, and he’s in WWE for all the wrong reasons. Logan’s head is so far up his own ass (taking credit for WWE’s ESPN and Netflix deals, for example) that John will gladly beat the shit out of him to bruise that ego and bring him back to reality.

In theory, Cena has a match with Brock Lesnar awaiting him when WWE PLEs move to ESPN starting next month. With that in mind, it’s tempting to dismiss Paul’s threat of beating the GOAT and cementing himself as the next face of the company. But what if WWE really does see Logan Paul as someone who can carry PLE main events for years to come? His skills in the ring and fame outside of it are extremely attractive to the decision-makers in TKO. Cena is on his way out the door in just a few months, so an argument can be made that putting over Logan Paul makes sense.

Will WWE actually pull the trigger on the biggest win of Logan Paul’s career, or will Cena give him an attitude adjustment before moving on to bigger and better things with Brock Lesnar? Tune into Clash in Paris to find out.

The rest of the card

Here are the remaining five segments that are currently advertised for Clash in Paris:

Seth Rollins (c) vs. CM Punk vs. Jey Uso vs. LA Knight for the World heavyweight title

Seth chose a convoluted path towards winning the world heavyweight title by cashing in the Money in the Bank contract after working the WWE locker room with a fake injury. His first PLE title defense is also a bit convoluted in nature, with three of the top babyfaces on Raw all getting in each other’s way while trying to dethrone the champ. If WWE’s plan is to wait on booking a one-on-one title match between Rollins and Punk for a bigger show on ESPN, then it seems pretty straightforward that Uso or Knight are here to take the fall. Which one will it be?

Becky Lynch (c) vs. Nikki Bella for the women’s Intercontinental championship

Nikki Bella can make a huge statement during her WWE comeback by beating The Man and taking her women’s Intercontinental title. Meanwhile, Becky Lynch plans to add another notch on her belt in the form of a WWE Hall of Famer. Becky’s trash talk on the mic has ranged from dumping on Nikki’s broken relationship with John Cena to going for cheap heat over Ozzy Osbourne’s death. Nikki fired back by calling Becky the C-word, which in this case means Coward. Will Becky prove that word to be true by taking a shortcut to retain the gold?

Roman Reigns vs. Bronson Reed

Bronson Reed has made a habit of mugging Roman Reigns and stealing his shoes, nicknaming himself the Tribal Thief in the process. The OTC is out for revenge, and to also take the Shoe-la Fala back from Reed. Roman is practically unbeatable in singles matches over the last five years, but things are different now because he doesn’t have any Bloodline members watching his back. Will interference from Paul Heyman and Bron Breakker play a key role in sending Roman away to go film on the set of Street Fighter with a rare loss on his record?

Sheamus vs. Rusev in a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook

Rusev beat Sheamus in June. Sheamus beat Rusev in July. Their rubber match in August didn’t have a winner after Sheamus got so carried away pounding Rusev’s chest that the match ended in a double count out. These guys have been brawling all over the place whenever they see each other, so the only way to settle it is with a Good Ol’ Fashioned Donnybrook. They’ll be using various ringside plunder related to the theme to kick each other’s ass and hopefully determine a winner once and for all. Does Rusev have someone lurking in the shadows ready to give him a hand just in case he needs the help?

Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. Street Profits for the WWE tag team championship

Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins earned a rematch for the WWE tag team championship after beating DIY, MFT, and Melo Don’t Miz over the last three weeks of SmackDown television. Bo Dallas warned them that they’ll find out if they are actually brothers are not after they fail to win back the gold. Is that just the latest pointless ramblings from Uncle Howdy, or do these words carry some actual weight this time?

Summary

Clash in Paris is something of a lame duck show given the sudden announcement that WWE PLEs are leaving Peacock and moving to ESPN starting in September. Several top stars like Cena, Reigns, and Rollins are booked on this card, but it feels like they all have more important matches waiting for them on the other side of it. Cena vs. Paul is the most intriguing match here, as plenty of fans do have that nervous anticipation about what it means for the future if WWE really does book the YouTube douchebag to go over one of its biggest stars of all time.

What will you be looking for at Clash in Paris?