Logan Paul reveals ‘slippery’ issue with WWE ring mat sponsors
Former champion Logan Paul has explained in detail the ongoing issue with WWE ring mat sponsors.
Speaking on the latest edition of his ImPaulsive podcast, Paul opened up and revealed how slippery the WWE ring mat gets due to the sponsor logos on it.
The issue emerged after LA Knight had slipped while performing the mid-rope elbow drop on Randy Orton. Sharing his thoughts on the situation, Paul said, “By the end of the night, the middle of that ring gets really slippery with them logos painted in there. I’ll just say it, bro, I noticed. I can’t get running full speed. I’ve gotta be really careful with my feet and my placement, because the logos that they now paint in the middle of the ring.”
Since the TKO-WWE takeover, TKO has been using and placing advertisements and brand logos all over the ring mat and turnbuckles to generate more revenue. One of the first-ever ring sponsors was Paul and KSI’s hydration drink, Prime. Paul noted that he was one of the first ones to sponsor the WWE ring mat and advertise his brand, before going into more details about the issue it now faces.
“That I started. I started it with Prime. We were the first in-ring middle of the ring sponsor ever with the logo. It’s not us anymore, it’s not us anymore. I know this was a thing because before we did that, we were going back and forth with WWE about whether or not it was even possible,” Paul added.
“Because the way they paint it, they wanted to actually stress test the mats and have people wrestle and see if it got oily, and they determined that the type of paint they used was okay and that it wasn’t gonna be slippery. But then they started using colored paint as well. I don’t know what they’re using now, but I’m telling you, it’s slippery.”
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