Kenny Omega predicts wild celebrity match at future WWE WrestleMania
Image via youtube.com/@adi.shankar-wins
In an era where wrestling and celebrity culture continue to collide, AEW's
Kenny Omega
has made a bold and somewhat controversial prediction about the future of WWE's biggest event, WrestleMania. According to Omega, the days of traditional wrestling main events may soon be replaced by a showdown between two of the most popular names in the digital world -
Logan Paul
and
Mr. Beast
.
During a recent conversation with Adi Shankar, Omega semi-seriously suggested that in the coming years, WrestleMania could see a main event featuring Logan Paul, a YouTube sensation turned wrestling star, and Mr. Beast, the viral philanthropist and content creator. "I think we're headed on a path where it's like, a couple of WrestleManias down the road, the main event is gonna be Logan Paul vs. Mr. Beast," Omega stated. "What is the wrestling acumen? How many miles have they put into it? It's like, does it matter? This is the process of evolution."
AEW's Kenny Omega & Adi Shankar Breakdown "Devil May Cry" on Netflix
A new era of wrestling celebrities?
While the idea of a Logan Paul vs. Mr. Beast main event may seem far-fetched to traditional wrestling fans, Omega's prediction aligns with the ongoing trend of celebrity involvement in WWE. Over the past few years, WWE has actively incorporated celebrities into major storylines and even put them in the ring. From Bad Bunny's electrifying matches to Logan Paul's successful in-ring debut, the company has clearly embraced the business of
celebrity wrestling
.
In fact, the company has already featured high-profile celebrity matches at major events. The most recent example was the presence of Travis Scott in the 2025 WrestleMania main event, a move that showcased WWE's growing tendency to integrate the mainstream appeal of celebrities into their wrestling product.
Cody Rhodes hits Travis Scott with a Cross Rhodes: WrestleMania 41 Sunday highlights
For Omega, this shift in WWE's approach is simply part of the "evolution" of the sport. "It's like, who's gonna come next? It's the process of evolution," Omega remarked, acknowledging that while traditional wrestling skills may be important, the mainstream draw of social media stars might eventually become the driving force behind WrestleMania's most coveted matches.
Logan Paul's rise in WWE has been meteoric. His charm as a heel and his athleticism in the ring have made him a fan favorite and a constant presence at major events. As he prepares for a high-profile match against Jey Uso at WWE's Saturday Night Main Event, it seems the boundary between wrestling and social media fame is becoming increasingly blurred.
Could a future
WWE WrestleMania
truly feature the digital titan Mr. Beast in a match against Logan Paul? While it may seem unconventional, Omega's prediction underscores a larger shift that fans and critics alike will have to reckon with in the years to come.
Get
IPL 2025
match
schedules
,
squads
,
points table
, and live scores for
CSK
,
MI
,
RCB
,
KKR
,
SRH
,
LSG
,
DC
,
GT
,
PBKS
, and
RR
. Check the latest
IPL Orange Cap
and
Purple Cap
standings.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hindustan Times
38 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
With 'Atmosphere,' Taylor Jenkins Reid leaves the Evelyn Hugo-verse behind and travels to space
Taylor Jenkins Reid recalls a moment writing her new novel, 'Atmosphere: A Love Story,' set against NASA's robust 1980s shuttle program, where she felt stuck. She went, where she often goes, to her husband to talk it through. 'I said, 'I can't write this book. I don't know enough about the space shuttle. I don't know what happens when the payload bay doors won't shut and you have to get back within a certain amount of revs, but they can't land at White Sands. They have to land at Cape Kennedy.' And he's like, 'Just listen to yourself. You know so much more than you knew a couple months ago. Keep doing what you're doing.'' 'Atmosphere," out Tuesday, follows the journey of astronomer Joan Goodwin, an astronomer selected to join NASA's astronaut program. She and fellow trainees become like family and achieve their dream of going to space — until tragedy strikes. The story unfolds in two timelines: One when Joan first joins the NASA program and the other in December 1984 when a mission goes terribly wrong. The duo behind 'Captain Marvel,' Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, are adapting the book into a film with a theatrical release in mind. Reid knew that she had to do more than just her average six to eight weeks of research. Research and rabbit holes, by the way, are Reid's jam. She's written blockbuster novels set in the golden age of Hollywood in 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo," the 1970s rock scene in 'Daisy Jones & the Six," 1980s surf culture in 'Malibu Rising' and professional tennis in 'Carrie Soto is Back.' With 'Atmosphere,' though, it took extra time, reading and understanding. 'It feels like a fever dream now when I think about it," Reid told The Associated Press. "It was a very intense period of time.' For this endeavor, she needed assistance. 'I had to reach out to people, complete strangers that I did not know and say, 'Will you please help me?'" Reid was surprised at how many people said yes. One of the most important voices was Paul Dye, NASA's longest-serving flight director. 'He spent hours of time with me," Reid said. "He helped me figure out how to cause a lot of mayhem on the space shuttle. He helped figure out exactly how the process of the connection between mission control and the space shuttle work. The book doesn't exist if he hadn't done that.' In an interview, Reid also talked about astronomy, social media and yes, the latest on 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' movie at Netflix. Answers are condensed for clarity and length. —- REID: I'm really into astronomy. Last Thanksgiving my family took a road trip to the Grand Canyon. I routed us through Scottsdale, Arizona, because I wanted to go to a dark sky park. Because of light pollution, we can only see the brightest stars when we go out and look at the night sky in a major city. Whereas when you go to a dark sky park there is very limited man-made light. So you can see more stars. We got there and it was cloudy. I was beside myself. The next night we got to the Grand Canyon and all the clouds had disappeared and you could see everything. I stood there for hours. I was teary-eyed. I can't emphasize enough: If anyone has any inclination to just go outside and look up at the night sky, it's so rewarding. REID: I didn't realize how much social media was creating so many messages in my head of, you're not good enough. You should be better. You should work harder. You should have a prettier home. You should make a better dinner. And when I stopped going on it, very quickly I started to hear my own voice clearer. It was so much easier to be in touch with what I thought, how I felt, what I valued. I was more in touch with myself but also I'm going out into the world and I'm looking up at the sky and I am seeing where I am in relation to everything around me and I starting to understand how small my life is compared to the scale of the universe. REID: Yes. It's the only time I've been starstruck. I was in my bones, nervous. I had to talk to myself like, 'Taylor, slow down your heart rate.' The admiration I have for her as an athlete but also as a human is immense. The idea that I might have written something that she felt captured anything worth her time, is a great honor. And the fact that she's coming on board to help us make it the most authentic story we possibly can, I'm thrilled. It's one thing for me to pretend I know what it's like to be standing at Flushing Meadows and win the U.S. Open. Serena knows. She's done it multiple times. And so as we render that world, I think it is going to be really, really special because we have Serena and her team to help us. REID: There's not much that I am allowed to say but a lot of times I think people mistake me not saying anything as a lack of interest or focus and that's not the case. Everyone is working incredibly hard to get this movie made and everyone knows that there is a lot of pressure to get it exactly right. We're all hard at work. We're taking it very seriously and I give Netflix so much credit because they have such an immense respect for the readership of that book. They want to make them happy.
Mint
44 minutes ago
- Mint
Jaat OTT release date: When and where to watch Sunny Deol's movie online
Jaat OTT release date: Sunny Deol's movie Jaat, which was released in theatres on April 10, is all set to make its OTT debut. During its run, the movie garnered praise from both critics and the audience. The good reviews also translated into better box office numbers, as the action movie earned ₹ 88.65 crore domestically during its theatrical run, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. Globally, the film was a commercial hit in the ₹ 100 crore club. Jaat has earned ₹ 118.78 crore at the worldwide box office. According to media reports, Jaat, starring Sunny Deol, will begin streaming on Netflix from June 5 onwards. However, the OTT giant has not officially confirmed this yet. Jaat is a high-octane action thriller set in the turbulent aftermath of the 2009 Tamil civilian war. The narrative kicks off when Ranatunga, a ruthless war criminal, flees to India with stolen treasure and, along with his gang, establishes a brutal regime across thirty villages. As oppression deepens and hope fades, the villagers live in fear under his reign of terror. Years later, a mysterious stranger known only as Jaat emerges. Driven by a fierce sense of justice, he begins to uncover the atrocities committed by Ranatunga and his equally merciless wife. What follows is a relentless one-man crusade as Jaat takes on their tyrannical empire, determined to bring them down and restore peace to the region. Jaat also stars Randeep Hooda, Viineet Kumar Siingh, Ramya Krishnan, and Jagapathi Babu in pivotal roles. Sunny Deol has announced that he will return as Baldev Pratap Singh soon. Bollywood's action hero said there will be a Jaat 2, a sequel to the movie. Director Gopichand Malineni is reportedly going to direct the sequel. 'You have given me so much love for my film Jaat. I promise Jaat 2 will be even better,' Sunny said in the video.
Indian Express
an hour ago
- Indian Express
Gauahar Khan criticises Suniel Shetty's C-section remark, reveals she suffered a miscarriage: ‘For a male celebrity who didn't go through pregnancy…'
Suniel Shetty faced criticism for his recent remarks where he lauded daughter Athiya Shetty opting for a natural delivery instead of C-section, calling the latter procedure easy and comfortable. He later clarified that his words were taken out of context and apologised to women for his comments. Now, actor Gauahar Khan, who is expecting her second child with husband Zaid Darbar currently, called out the veteran actor's comments. She also opened up about suffering a miscarriage before the birth of her son. She recently launched her own YouTube podcast MaaaNoranjan, to discuss subjects like pregnancy, embracing motherhood, and much more. In the first episode, Gauahar revealed that she had a C-section delivery for her first baby Zehaan, and also suffered a miscarriage before that. 'There's one thing I never told everyone. I did have a miscarriage before Zehaan. What should I tell you about that feeling? It's impossible to describe it. It was a pregnancy, I lost the baby after almost 9 weeks. That loss was extremely difficult. And I'll be able to talk about it more in upcoming episodes,' she said. ALSO READ | Gauahar Khan says leaving Zehaan home was like 'leaving a piece of my heart', expresses desire to work with Shah Rukh Khan The actor looked quite emotional while speaking about Shetty's remark when he appreciated his daughter for not undergoing a C-section. She said, 'A what? I want to like scream at the top of my voice and say, 'How could you say that? Like how?' There are so many myths around this topic – that if someone is having a C-section, it's the easier option. How can there be so much misinformation? And for a male celebrity to say that, who didn't go through pregnancy, didn't carry a child, doesn't know how painful C-section is.' A post shared by Gauahar Khan (@gauaharkhan) It all started when earlier in an interview with News18, Suniel Shetty said, 'In a world where everybody wants the comfort of having a caesarean baby, she chose not to do that and had a natural delivery. I remember how every nurse and paediatrician in the hospital said that it's unbelievable how she went through the whole process. That hit me as a father. I was like, 'Wow, she's ready!' Athiya was very, very strong to do that.' Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar tied the knot in 2020. The couple welcomed their first child, son Zehaan, in 2023. They are now expecting their second baby and recently announced the good news with an adorable video on social media.
