It seems the backstab was a necessary move to meet one of The Maverick’s requirements in his WWE deal. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE planned for Paul to be a heel during the build for the match at WrestleMania 38 and eventually turn him babyface.
This face turn was reportedly in his negotiations for a WWE deal, so it seems the betrayal from The Miz was done to complete their end of the deal:
However, as is common in pro wrestling, it seems not everything has gone to plan:
Logan Paul was briefly a babyface earlier in his WWE run
Last year, Logan Paul was involved in the road WrestleMania as a supporting force for Sami Zayn during his feud with Kevin Owens. The boxing star has a specialty for drawing heat from the crowd with his natural charisma and smarmy attitude.
Paul ultimately chose to abandon his alignment with Zayn and sided with Owens at WrestleMania 37, which didn’t turn out so well. His face turn was met with overwhelming boos, and he still received a Stunner from The Prizefighter.
As of this writing, it’s unclear when or if Logan will return to WWE to continue his feud with The Miz. If he does, WWE may try to give him a babyface run against The A-Lister. Whether fans will accept Logan as a hero remains to be seen.
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