Logan Paul Defeats Ricochet at WWE SummerSlam 2023
Logan Paul defeated Ricochet in a grudge match at WWE SummerSlam in Detroit on Saturday.
Paul hit Ricochet with a pair of brass knuckles to get the win in a match that featured some big spots:
The impetus behind Saturday's clash occurred last month at Money in the Bank in London when Paul and Ricochet both competed in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match.
During the late stages of the match, Paul and Ricochet nearly fell off a ladder and through two tables outside the ring, but they landed on the ropes instead, and for a moment, it looked as though they averted disaster.
Instead, Ricochet parlayed it into a devastated move, as he hit a Spanish Fly that resulted in both himself and Paul jumping off the ropes and through the tables.
That essentially rendered both Paul and Ricochet unable to be a factor for the remainder of the match, and Damian Priest took advantage by securing the Money in the Bank contract.
Although it didn't air during the premium live event, WWE showed a clip two nights later on Raw that featured Paul and Ricochet getting into a backstage brawl following the incident in the ladder match.
That led to Ricochet calling out Paul for a face-to-face confrontation on Raw, and Paul used that as an opportunity to criticize Ricochet and accuse him of trying to get clout by creating a viral moment with a social media sensation.
During their promo battle, Ricochet showed off his remarkable athleticism by doing a front flip over the top rope and landing on his feet right in front of Paul.
While Money in the Bank set the stage for the SummerSlam match, it was not the first interaction Paul and Ricochet ever had, as they memorably crashed into each other in midair during the 2023 men's Royal Rumble match in January.
Both Superstars got plenty of attention on social media for that spot as well, and it seemed likely that they would pull out all the stops to go viral again at SummerSlam.
Paul scored the victory to improve his career record at SummerSlam to 2-0, but Ricochet impressed in his own right and possibly put himself in position for a more sustained push moving forward.
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