Major WWE Superstar to refuse to return to SmackDown? Exploring potential twist
It has been several weeks since Logan Paul was seen on WWE programming. He last competed at SummerSlam, where he lost the United States Championship to LA Knight, and is now gearing up for the journey of fatherhood.
The Maverick has been a free agent throughout his run, however, he was recently featured on all the promotional material for SmackDown's move over to the USA Network and is seen as a blue brand's superstar. Before winning the United States Championship last November, Logan was featured on both brands.
WWE RAW is all set to stream on Netflix from January 2024. Many stars expressed their desire to be part of the red brand, including Logan Paul. During an episode of ImPaulsive podcast earlier this year, Pual revealed that he told Triple H that he wants to be more active in 2025 when the red brand switches over to the streaming platform, but now that he's on SmackDown that may not be an option.
Paul will be expected to take some time away from the ring as his fiancée, Nina Agdal, gives birth to their first child in the coming weeks, so the social media star may not make his return until after Survivor Series and could refuse to be on SmackDown.
The YouTuber-turned-wrestler could instead claim he wants to move over to RAW and push for Triple H to allow the switch to happen. Several drafts are expected to take place in the coming months before the red brand's roster is finalized and the move to Netflix is made official and Logan could be one of them.
WWE will change when the Netflix move is made official
Netflix will not have the same rules as the current network that houses RAW, which means that there will be some changes.
It seems that the timing of the shows can be more open and can overrun if there is a story that needs to be featured. There is also the fact that WWE will no longer have to adhere to subscribers so the stars can use derogatory language and be part of storylines that are a little more adult-rated.
The content is expected to change over time and there are a lot of stars who want to be a part of that.