Overview
- Logan Paul escalated in a Sports Illustrated interview by mocking Brady’s NFL Combine, touting YouTube reach and net worth, and asking how many WWE titles Brady has won.
- Paul asserted that 99% of NFL players would fail in a WWE ring, calling pro wrestling the hardest thing to do.
- Brady previously labeled WWE feats “cute” compared with the NFL’s “real competition” and reinforced that view on social media after Paul’s viral clip.
- Both are set to play in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on March 21 in Saudi Arabia, an event featuring Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and Rob Gronkowski with Kyle Shanahan, Sean Payton and Pete Carroll coaching.
- WWE’s Paul Heyman joined the fray with a playful social challenge inviting Brady to face Paul at WrestleMania, amplifying the storyline online.