Logan Paul shows off brutal battle bruise as he celebrates career-first after five-year promise
Logan Paul celebrated a career milestone with his WWE appearance at Madison Square Garden - but it came at cost.
YouTube star Paul has made some huge achievements since signing with the WWE, including two Wrestlemania appearances and fighting in a Money In The Bank match.
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One of Paul's key objectives when setting out on his career in combat sports was to compete at Madison Square Garden, the iconic New York venue.
He successfully completed exactly that, taking on Santos Escobar and L.A. Knight in a Money In The Bank qualifying match on the latest episode of WWE Smackdown which was held in the venue.
Unfortunately for Paul, he fell to a brutal defeat after being pinned by Knight, and he has showed fans the damage he sustained on social media.
He posted a picture of hand marks on his chest from the tough battle on Instagram, with the caption: "Perform at Madison Square Garden. Tick."
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The huge red marks across his chest were inflicted by Escobar during several savage moves he used on the influencer during the match.
Paul has regularly received war wounds during his time in wrestling, including scars from being thrown into a table during his last Money In The Bank appearance in 2023.
He also suffered knee ligament damage following his appearance at the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
Despite his fresh injuries, the 29-year-old was once again was in the headlines after conquering his dream, with the records continuing to tumble for 'The Maverick'.
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The iconic venue was always part of the plan for the Paul, who had famously said during a video in 2019 he would headline an event in the arena.
He said on a post: “I posted this five years ago, Madison Square Garden, in 2019. I said I will fight right there soon.
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"Five years later your boy is wrestling front and centre at Madison Square Garden tonight.â€
Paul now currently holds the United States Championship belt, and is expected to make a defence of it against conqueror Knight at this year's SummerSlam.
It has been a hugely successful career for the current WWE champion, who has used his huge social media following to leverage a place on some huge events.
He also famously fought boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in a money-spinning exhibition in June 2021.
There appears to be no limits to what the high-profile star can achieve, and he has even teased a potential appearance in the UFC.
Paul called out Paddy Pimblett, but any appearance has yet to materialise despite positive conversations with UFC president Dana White.
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