WWE: Logan Paul on His Issues with Logos Causing WWE Ring Mats To Be Slippery During Matches, Joe Hendry on Lessons He Learned from CM Punk & John Cena, Backstage Update on Royce Keys’ Current WWE Abscense

Logan Paul Comments on His Issues with Logos Causing WWE Ring Mats To Be Slippery During Matches

A recent episode of the Impaulsive podcast featured co-host Logan Paul giving his thoughts about his issues with the painted logos on WWE’s ring mats causing them to be slippery to work with during matches. Paul also gave his thoughts about LA Knight slipping off the top rope during the Men’s Elimination Chamber match and how this was an issue for others at this past Saturday’s Elimination Chamber 2026 event.

“Look, dude, what I’m about to say is the last thing I wanna do. I don’t wanna do this, because I despise L.A. Knight and everything he stands for, because let’s be honest, he doesn’t stand for anything. He stands for one affirmative word, ‘Yeah!’ We get it bro. Shut up. No!… He can’t even stand on the rope. I don’t wanna say this, but that particular botch that L.A. Knight had is not his fault, and I was in the ring. I was watching it go down live and I can feel the ropes before I do the jumps. They are so slippery and oily. You have no idea, especially when you’re the last match of the night, because it’s been used, right? And all these oily, sweaty wrestlers are just greasing these ropes up so by the time it’s 10 PM at night and you’re the last group to go, the ropes are soaking wet.

I also wanna say this though, while we’re on this topic, because again, I hate to defend L.A. Knight, but that botch wasn’t his fault, that rope was really slippery and guess what? I’m gonna say it: By the end of the night, the middle of that ring gets really slippery with them logos painted in there. I’ll just say it. I noticed. I can’t get running full speed. I gotta be really careful with my feet and my placement. Because the logos that they now paint in the middle of the ring — that I started! I started it with PRIME! We were the first in-ring, middle of the ring sponsor ever with the logo… It’s not us anymore! It’s not us anymore! And I know this was a thing because before we did that, we were going back and forth with WWE about whether or not it was even possible because the way they paint it, they wanted to actually stress test the mats and have people wrestle and see if it got oily and they determined that the type of paint they used was okay and that it wasn’t gonna be slippery. But then they started using color paint as well. I don’t know what they’re using now, but I’m telling you, it’s slippery.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Joe Hendry on Lessons He Learned from CM Punk & John Cena

Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown on SI held a recent interview with Joe Hendry. One of the topics discussed included Hendry’s thoughts about the lessons he has learned from CM Punk and John Cena and how he has been applying it during his current reign as WWE NXT Champion.

“It’s a huge responsibility. Being the champion is a rare privilege. And when you are the champion, there is now pressure on your shoulder to try and help elevate the ticket sales. You need to be aware of ratings. You need to be aware of locker room morale. You need to try and lead by example. There’s a lot of pressure. But like I said, I’ve spent a lot of time at the Performance Center. I’m really, really enjoying the training, and I feel like we’ve got a real team environment down there. We’re divided into different groups, and I feel like my group is just — we’re so motivated, the roster is hungry, and it’s an exciting time. So to be the one that gets to wear this championship and spearhead the brand right now, it’s a huge honor and it’s a responsibility that I take very seriously. Every championship title reign has a story, and I want the story to be that I was able to elevate the championship and help elevate the brand…

Anytime I get to a live event, my first question is to ask, ‘Where are we at with the draw? Where were we last time?’ And I’ve learned that from, CM Punk does that, John Cena did that, all the top talents did that. So I’ve tried to learn as much as I can from these guys. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend time with these guys and learn from them. And that is one thing I’ve noticed, is that they’re very hands-on with the stats and knowing what they are. And, yes, it’s pressure, but in this game pressure is a privilege.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com

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Backstage Update on Royce Keys’ Current WWE Abscense

As noted before, Royce Keys, former Powerhouse Hobbs in AEW, made his official debut appearance in WWE at this past January’s WWE Royal Rumble 2026 event. Keys has yet to make another in-person televised appearance since that event due to WWE currently being busy filming stuff for Keys.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that one source spoken to stated that Keys is currently getting “acclimated” to how WWE production runs for their shows. Johnson reported that Keys not appearing on TV yet should not be seen as anything but the company preparing him for his career in the company.

This same source spoken to reportedly stated that 99% of talents who are hired by the company go through that same process.