Logan Paul: 12 other unlikely WWE Title challengers as Crown Jewel approaches

Logan Paul is set to face Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Crown Jewel, in what is just his third ever wrestling match.

Paul has surprised fans and superstars alike with his quick adaptation to the sport. He had wrestled in High School but WWE is a whole different level, with more than just technical ability required to get over with fans.

His first outing came alongside The Miz at WrestleMania 38 in a tag match with Rey and Dominik Mysterio, while his second was opposite “The A-Lister” at Summerslam. In both, he performed like someone who had been in the industry for years.

Having emerged victorious on both occasions, and seizing on his mainstream appeal, Triple H has decided to book him to challenge for the biggest prize in the company at the Saudi Arabian Premium Live Event.

While he might be an unlikely challenger, he is not the first. GiveMeSport takes you through 12 of the most unlikely WWE Title challengers…

Jerry "the King" Lawler is a legend of the wrestling industry, for both his work in WWE as a performer and as part of the commentary team for many a year and with promotions across America, notably the NWA and AWA. In fact, he has won more recognised titles than anyone in wrestling history.

However, he never won a championship while in WWE having joined later into his career. His sole WWE title shot came on the November 29th, 2010 episode of Raw, the day of his 61st birthday. He challenged The Miz in what became a TLC match, only losing due to interference from Alex Riley, The Miz's ally.

The runt of the Dudley family’s title opportunity came against arguably the greatest WWE superstar of all-time, Stone Cold Steve Austin, on the June 14th, 2001 edition of Smackdown.

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