Logan Paul Defeats John Cena Backstage WWE SmackDown Ireland

John Cena and Logan Paul are set to face off at WWE Clash in Paris on August 31, 2025, following a heated promo battle on WWE SmackDown in Dublin. During the August 22 episode, Paul provoked the crowd and Cena by calling Irish fans leprechauns, claiming he is a future WWE champion and main eventer, and criticizing Cena as a corporate pawn and sellout. Cena responded by calling Paul a parasite who uses WWE for branding, highlighting Paul's legal troubles, and emphasizing his own 23 years of dedication to wrestling compared to Paul's four. The segment ended with Cena delivering his Attitude Adjustment move on Paul. Later, Paul dropped Cena with a right hand backstage, escalating tensions ahead of their match. Meanwhile, Paul has also publicly declared his legitimacy in wrestling, dismissing outsider labels and promoting their upcoming bout on his podcast.