The Ring General discussed the topic of celebrity involvement in WWE with Josh Martinez on Superstar Crossover, and he gave credit to those celebrities for putting their bodies on the line in the ring.
It doesn’t sound like he resents any celebrity for getting a spot on the two-night card.
“It’s obviously two-sided. Somebody that wrestles all year round, and then comes WrestleMania, and it’s somebody who is always working and it’s their drive of ‘I want to be in the big spectacle,’ and some spots won’t be available because we have celebrities come in like Bad Bunny or Logan. I get the part that there is a little bit of a frustration, but on the other hand, I think it helps us immensely. It helps everybody involved. It helps our business in general to generate way more attention.
The only thing I think is important is, whoever comes in from the outside and takes part in what we do, they have to have a passion for it and has to take it as serious to be part of our product. That’s the case with the celebrities we have right now. They’re contributing a lot and putting the work in.
They’re putting their bodies on the line too. If you look at everything Logan has done so far, he’s not hesitating to take any risks. He might be willing to take more risks that I would. In those two cases, they are prime examples of how somebody is a celebrity outside of our world and contributes in a positive way.”
GUNTHER
The celebrity attraction this year will once again feature Logan Paul after his excellent bout last year. Paul is set to battle the Drip God Seth Rollins in a marquee match, while Gunther’s opponent for WrestleMania 39 will be decided this Friday on SmackDown.
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