John Cena got the better of Logan Paul in their grudge match at WWE Clash in Paris.
The crowd sang loudly for Cena throughout the match.
Paul got the early advantage with a flurry of offense and played every bit the heel to the audience with a disrespectful foot-on-the-chest pinning attempt.
Cena soon came back with a series of shoulder tackles and the five-knuckle shuffle, but Paul escaped the Attitude Adjustment.
A successful AA followed after Cena countered a frog splash by raising his knees. Cena was then able to lock in an STF but Paul got to the ropes to break the hold.
Paul showed off a few new moves, including hitting the Zig Zag for a near-fall.
Deeper into the match, the two exchanged hands, leading to Paul delivering a pop-up uppercut, which just missed the mark. Paul seemed to be bleeding from the nose after this sequence.
Paul then tried for his own five knuckle shuffle but took way too long, allowing Cena to deliver another AA for a near-fall.
Cena showed some new tricks of his own, hitting a Code Red for a two-count.
Cena also hit a Styles Clash, sparking a rendition of the ‘Il est vraiment phenomenal’ song from the Paris crowd that was so prominent at Backlash 2024.
Soon after, a pair of Attitude Adjustments yielded the pinfall win for Cena.
