Aussies respond to Logan Paul’s Perth trash talk
Aussies have slammed Logan Paul’s Perth comments while politicians get involved in the “trash talk” and “beef”.
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Wrestling-mania has hit a fever pitch in Australia as politicians respond to industry beef in the lead up to WWEs massive Elimination Chamber match in Perth on Saturday night.
Western Australian’s have been hitting back at Logan Paul after he slated Perth and said the city “sucks”.
Deputy Premier of Western Australia Rita Saffioti MLA took to Facebook to share a picture with the social media star turned wrestler with the caption: “Heard what Logan Paul said about Perth, so we had a few words backstage.”
The YouTuber turned exhibition boxer and now wrestler is the current WWE United States champion and will fight Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, LA Knight and Kevin Owens in the main event Elimination Chamber match on Saturday night in Perth in a World Heavyweight Championship match.
Fans fear Paul may have lost some local support in the lead-up to the match after he trashed Perth on stage at a media event this week.
Paul took to the stage with his US championship belt and received a “tepid” response from the crowd.
“Oh, y’all going to yell at me huh?” Paul said. “You gonna boo me?
“I flew 30 hours to get booed?
“OK, if that’s the direction you want to go, we can go there.
“So it’s WWE’s first time coming to Perth and I’m going to personally make sure it’s the last.
“This place sucks guys. I said when they said we were coming to Perth, I said we gotta be going to Sydney instead.
“I mean even Taylor Swift went to Sydney instead of this dump.
“I’m serious, you Google the top 10 things to do as a tourist in Perth and No. 1 is go visit an island full of rats. Not so different from you people, huh? Yikes.
“We legit in the middle of nowhere. In the middle of the ocean. I swear, I’d rather be stranded in the middle of the ocean.
“Don’t be mad at me, this place sucks guys. Imma give you some fun facts. Gonna bring a bit of fun to your boring Australia lives. In tomorrow’s Elimination Chamber, I am the only champion competing. In tomorrow’s Elimination Chamber, I am the youngest opponent by a decade — no offence old men. It’s a new era and y’all about to be washed out.
“So Perth, make no mistake — I’m only here because I have to be. I will win the Elimination Chamber. I will rematch Seth Rollins at WrestleMania. And I will become double champ”
“So Perth, consider yourselves Logan Paul’s stepping stone,” he told the crowd on Friday.
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The comments on Ms Saffioti’s Facebook highlighted Western Australia’s civic pride.
“Well Done, He should have not said what he said on stage about our Beautiful city (of) Perth and WA at large, Shame on Him. He should apologise to WA Fraternity,” a concerned commenter wrote.
Trash talking is a key part of WWE entertainment.
On Thursday the official WWE X account posted a video of The Rock following sustained rumours he would be attending the Perth event.
Make sure you let @TheRock know if anybody starts talking trash this Saturday at #WWEChamber: Perth 👀 pic.twitter.com/AIjGrguXBo
— WWE (@WWE) February 22, 2024
“The Rock wishes he could be there in Perth,” he said in the video.
“He’s going to be there in spirit and that’s all that matters.”
He talked about the “bull-s-t” he believed was about to go down in Perth.
He said wrestlers Cody Rhodes and “his little girlfriend” Seth Rollins would be going on Australian wrestler Grayson Waller’s show The Waller Effect.
“If they start talking trash let The Rock know.
“Tell The Rock because here’s what’s going to happen- The Rock is going to slap the p*** out of both of them just like that.
“If they talk trash The Rock will fly down there to Perth before that interview is over and he’ll do it.”
In response, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook posted a letter addressed to “Mr Rock” from the Western Australian government.
“As Premier of Western Australia I feel compelled to inform The Rock there has been a lot of out-of-towners talking trash in the lead up to the Elimination Chamber,” the letter read in a possible reference to Paul’s comments.
“The state of Western Australia stands ready to assist The Rock in making ‘magic’ happen and provide logistical support so you can respond to this outrageous trash talk.
“The people of Western Australia would love to smell what The Rock is cooking.”
Originally published as Aussies respond to Logan Paul’s Perth trash talk
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