Video: Logan Paul, Kevin Owens Fight at WWE Performance Center Ahead of Royal Rumble

Mike Chiari@@mikechiariFeatured Columnist IVJanuary 25, 2024

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WWE posted video of United States champion Logan Paul and Kevin Owens getting into a fight at the WWE Performance Center on Thursday.

In the video, which was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Paul was working out in the ring when Owens walked into the PC. Paul taunted KO, leading to Owens rushing the ring:

WWE @WWEA fight broke out between #USChampion @LoganPaul & @FightOwensFight at the WWE Performance Center just days before their championship match this Saturday at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/9cpGbd08IO

Paul and Owens grappled before several of the Performance Center trainees and coaches stepped in to break it up.

Owens won a tournament to become the No. 1 contender for the U.S. title that Paul won from WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel in November.

During the build toward their match at Royal Rumble on Saturday, Paul and Owens have made their disdain for each other abundantly clear.

KO has given The Maverick credit for being a far better wrestler than anyone could have anticipated, but he has also taken aim at Paul’s arrogance and clapped back against Paul’s lack of respect for the wrestling business.

On last week’s episode of SmackDown, Paul showed a clip from WrestleMania 36 when Owens hit him with a Stunner after a match between Owens and Sami Zayn, which Paul was ringside for.

Paul later became a WWE Superstar, and he told Owens that he did it to prove to everyone that he could succeed in the business.

Owens and Paul brawled after Paul appeared on The KO Show, and the segment ended with Paul smashing Owens’ injured hand across the ring post.

There are only four matches currently scheduled for the Royal Rumble premium live event, so Paul and Owens figure to get plenty of time and spotlight to settle their differences.

Saturday will mark Paul’s first title defense, and with a strong performance against one of WWE’s top stars, he can prove that he deserves to be a champion.

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