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What Logan Paul Said After Shocking WWE SmackDown Victory

By John Canton • Published Feb 28, 2026 07:49 EST
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Logan Paul is full of confidence going into WWE Elimination Chamber. 

The final episode of WWE SmackDown prior to Elimination Chamber featured a major change to the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match.

It started even before the show went on the air, with Jey Uso shown lying on the floor after he was attacked by a mystery assailant. When SmackDown came on the air, Jey Uso was loaded into an ambulance while his cousin Jacob Fatu joined him for a trip to the hospital.

As SmackDown rolled on, General Manager Nick Aldis had to try to sort everything out and figure out a way to find a replacement for Jey Uso in the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match.

Even though The Vision is a stable on Raw, the trio of Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory made their presence felt while trying to convince Aldis to put Paul into the Elimination Chamber Match. Instead, Aldis put Paul into an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match against Jacob Fatu, who got screwed by Drew McIntyre the last time he was in a qualifying match.

Before the Paul/Fatu match ended, a Masked Man tried to attack Paul, but Paul unmasked the person. It was an independent wrestler named Don Furio, who actually trained at Seth Rollins’ Black & Brave Academy, which means it was considered a warning shot from Rollins.

Sadly for Fatu, McIntyre ended up costing him again. Fatu hit a popup Samoan Drop on Paul. Drew McIntyre was back at ringside, and he hit Fatu with the WWE Title to the head. The referee never saw it, of course, as McIntyre hid on the side of the ring. Paul got the rollup pin on Fatu to get the big win.

Logan Paul’s Message For WWE Elimination Chamber Competitors

As Logan Paul made his way backstage after the match, the WWE cameras were there to get some comments from him, and Paul Heyman also gave Logan a hug.

“The Demon Slayer, the Werewolf Killer, it’s ‘The Maverick’ Logan Paul. Elimination Chamber 2026 – you’re looking at the champ. Let’s go!”

By qualifying for the Men’s Elimination Chamber Match, Logan Paul is in the match with Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams and LA Knight. Whoever wins that match will get a shot at the WWE Championship held by Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42.

WWE Elimination Chamber is on February 28th in Chicago. Here’s the lineup:

  • Men’s Elimination Chamber Match: Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Logan Paul
  • World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk vs. Finn Balor
  • Women’s Elimination Chamber Match: Rhea Ripley vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka vs. Kiana James vs. Raquel Rodriguez
  • Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee

You can watch WWE Elimination Chamber, streaming live on Saturday, February 28, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ESPN in the United States and Netflix everywhere else.