JBL believes Logan Paul has a rare quality that could make him a major ticket seller for WWE.
Speaking on Something to Wrestle, the WWE Hall of Famer discussed Triple H’s preference for creating superstars rather than simply producing great wrestlers. JBL argued that drawing fans to arenas is ultimately more valuable than producing highly rated matches, and named Paul as someone with the potential to do exactly that.
“There are a few guys that are like that, and there aren’t many,” JBL said. “Logan Paul is like that. That young man is a star. He created it through a lot of hard work.”
JBL believes Paul either already possesses, or will eventually develop, the ability to sell tickets based on his name alone.
“Would you rather have a guy who goes out there and has these quote five-star matches, or a guy who can fill arenas?” he said. “I think Logan Paul is a guy that either now or in the future is going to be able to fill arenas, because of the ticket-drawing ability that he has.”
JBL Compares Logan Paul’s Star Quality To WWE Legends
JBL admitted he couldn’t explain exactly where that quality comes from, suggesting it is often something performers naturally possess rather than learn.
“I don’t know if it’s innate; I don’t know if he learned it. Most of these guys, it’s just innate. It just happens to them,” JBL said.
The former WWE Champion cited Kerry Von Erich and The Rock as examples of wrestlers with an unmistakable presence.
“I don’t think you could ever ask Kerry Von Erich, ‘ Why are you a star. I don’t know if you could ask The Rock why are you a star. But when those guys walk in a room, if you didn’t know him at all, you would know that guy’s something.”
JBL also pointed to Bruno Sammartino, saying the former WWE Champion retained that presence even later in his life.
“Bruno Sammartino was like that. Even when he was an older man and not big, when he walked into a room you realised this guy’s a freaking star,” JBL said. “Was he a great wrestler? People would argue whether Bruno was. I would say he was. There might be some disagreement over that.”
