KSI says he’s desperate to take iconic finishing move from WWE Hall of Fame star
KSI says he’s itching to be given a Stone Cold Stunner by WWE icon Steve Austin following his latest wrestling appearance.
The Londoner was on WWE SmackDown this past week alongside pal and business partner, WWE United States Champion Logan Paul.
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The duo had been there to announce the launch of a new sponsorship deal between their Prime Hydration brand and WWE’s parent company, TKO, but fan favourite Randy Orton had other ideas.
Having seen the two smirk and brag their way around the ring, the veteran grappler stormed the scene and chased away Paul, leaving KSI exposed.
He’d then deliver his trademark RKO finishing move to KSI who, to his credit, sold the offence superbly, earning him plenty of plaudits from hardcore wrestling fans online.
KSI himself followed up after the event with a social media post bemoaning his luck, a message on X simply reading: “Why am I always just getting beat up on WWE?â€
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While Orton will have been able to deliver the move safely, it appears the influencer, boxer and musician didn’t quite manage to get away completely unscathed.
Speaking on Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, he revealed he’d had a blast making the appearance, even if he was left a little worse for wear.
“Honestly, one of the best things I've ever done in my life," KSI said.
"He [Orton] f***** me up. He grabbed my head and slammed me into his bicep. “My nose is smushed, my lip got cut up.
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“My nose is smushed, my lip got cut up.
“The inside of my lip is destroyed from my teeth slamming into his bicep.
“I was like, 'f***!' It hurts. It f*** hurts."
It’s far from the first time KSI has shown a willingness to take a beating at a WWE event to entertain fans and further Paul’s wrestling career.
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At WrestleMania 39 last year, he flanked Paul while hilariously dressed as a bottle of Prime – going on to interfere in the bout against Seth Rollins and paying the price.
Paul was busy bragging on camera to notice a previously prone Rollins had quickly switched places with KSI, leaving the latter to be crushed through a commentary table after Logan leapt from the top rope.
Paul would go on to press his partner on whether or not KSI sees himself featuring in WWE regularly, leaving the Brit to compare himself to previous part-time daredevil Shane McMahon – even saying he’d take a Stone Cold Stunner.
"I like to see myself as the Shane McMahon of WWE," he added. "I don't mind getting a Stone Cold Stunner. I just want one suplex."
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KSI stopped short of calling out veteran Stone Cold Steve Austin to do the honours, but the Hall of Fame star has previously made a living from shutting up similar trash-talkers.
The veteran came out of retirement to wrestle a first match in 19 years in 2022, sealing a victory over WWE star Kevin Owens after the Canadian had spent months badmouthing the state of Texas.
McMahon, meanwhile, famously performed high-risk stunts across a part-time wrestling career, including a 2021 steel cage match against Braun Strowman.
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