Summary

Stephen A. Smith believes Logan Paul should move beyond being a featured attraction and into WWE's world title picture.

While speaking with Paul on *Impaulsive*, Smith said he wants to see the WWE star challenge for the heavyweight championship and close out a major weekend rather than simply serve as an early-card spark. Paul embraced that idea immediately and argued that his mix of in-ring ability, crossover reach, and personality makes him a future top star in the company.

Paul is currently one-half of the WWE World Tag Team Champions with Austin Theory. His latest comments also fit the larger push to keep him presented as more than a celebrity guest, especially after his outside-the-ring plans became a talking point ahead of WrestleMania 42.

Quotes

Quote from Stephen A. Smith

"I want to see [Logan] challenge for the heavyweight championship. That's what I want to see. I want to see it. Right now, he might be a little bit small for the Brock Lesnars and Oba Femis of the world, but I want to see it. I know you open things up, you're the spark plug, you stir the cup, but I want to see you as the main course. I want to see you close the weekend."

Quote from Logan Paul

"Hey, that's what I want to see. Me too. Whether I'm a closer of an opener, I can guarantee that when I'm in that ring, you are going to be watching the most entertaining match of the night. I am a showstopper. I steal the show. It was what I do. It is why I'm here. Yes, Brock is a big boy. Yes, Oba is a big boy, but I'm a big personality. I'm a big wrestler, I'm big everything. It's not just what I can do inside the ring, it's what I can do outside the ring. Even when I'm doing stuff outside the ring, I'm inside the ring. I'm doing a podcast right now with Stephen A Smith. It's the number one podcast in the world. I just shot photos with the gang. I was on his show this morning. Guess what? I'm training later. I can do it all. I don't know if these guys that we mentioned can say the same thing. I'm looking forward to becoming number one in WWE one day. Obviously, everyone loves me and they are very excited to see that happen."

What this means for Logan Paul in WWE

Logan Paul tied his world-title talk directly to becoming "number one in WWE," which gives this exchange more weight than a throwaway media appearance. If WWE keeps presenting him as a headline-level personality instead of just a special attraction, a future singles title program becomes an easy direction to sell.

Smith also named Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi while talking about the size of the challenge ahead. That framing reinforces the idea that Paul's next step, whenever WWE gets there, would need to feel like a true main-event test rather than just another celebrity showcase.

Sources

Logan Paul on Impaulsive with Stephen A. Smith