Tom Brady’s WWE Pursuit and Feud with Logan Paul

At Fanatics Fest in New York City, former NFL quarterback Tom Brady — now a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and a Fox Sports analyst — slapped social-media influencer and WWE wrestler Logan Paul in the face. The incident was filmed and posted by Brady on X, where he captioned the video “Dork.” In the same appearance, Brady said he wants a WWE storyline, telling interviewer Cody Rhodes, “I need to get an invite. I’ve been waiting for [WWE president] Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix.”

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Brady’s post-playing career includes minority stakes in the Raiders and the Las Vegas Aces, plus frequent podcast and advertising appearances. The slap follows a light-hearted rivalry that began when Paul, promoting his own WWE career, joked about his athleticism on the “IMPAULSIVE” podcast. Brady responded by calling Paul’s abilities “cute” and later mocked Paul’s high-school football stats during the Fanatics Flag Football Classic draft.

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• July 17, 2026: Brady’s slap of Paul at Fanatics Fest; video later shared on social media.

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• July 19, 2026: During the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, Brady and Paul exchanged middle fingers from neighboring suites at MetLife Stadium.

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Brady reiterated his interest in WWE, noting that former teammate Rob Gronkowski and other NFL alumni have appeared in the promotion. “It’s such an easy choice; I’m a bad guy,” he said.

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Logan Paul, under contract with WWE, has not issued a formal comment about the slap but continues to appear in WWE programming, suggesting the feud may be leveraged for storyline purposes.

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• “I need to get an invite. I've been waiting for [WWE president] Nick Khan to come up with some storyline for me to get in the mix,” — Tom Brady

Tom Brady teases 'at least one match' with WWE, slaps Logan Paul

• “You know, my boy Gronk's done it, I've seen, obviously Logan Paul do it, I think I could get in there for at least one match, right?” — Tom Brady

Tom Brady teases 'at least one match' with WWE, slaps Logan Paul

• “It’s such an easy choice; I’m a bad guy,” — Tom Brady

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Brady says he will continue to press WWE president Nick Khan for a storyline, and both he and Paul have hinted the rivalry could culminate in a ring match. No official WWE schedule has been announced, but the July 17 and July 19 events suggest the feud will remain a focal point of media coverage through the summer.

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