Sometimes the best WWE surprises catch everyone off guard—including the wrestlers in the ring. Logan Paul discovered this the hard way at Money in the Bank 2025, where he was nursing what he thought might be broken shins when R-Truth made his stunning return to cost Paul and John Cena their match.
The Risky Spot That Nearly Broke Logan Paul
Speaking on his IMPAULSIVE podcast, Paul revealed the backstory behind one of the night’s most dangerous moments. The YouTube star had pitched a springboard moonsault through the announce table on Jey Uso, but John Cena wasn’t buying it.
“It’s before the match and I’m telling John Cena, ‘Hey, I’d like to fit this spot.’ He looks at me and he goes, ‘You can’t make that jump,’ and I go, ‘I swear to God I can,’ and dude, John’s the best. But in full sincerity, he goes, ‘You can’t make that jump,’ and I’m like, ‘Okay, buddy!'”
Paul proved Cena wrong by hitting the move, but the landing was absolutely brutal. The social media mogul admitted he genuinely feared for his wellbeing after the impact.
The Aftermath Left Paul Questioning His Bones
The execution looked smooth on television, but Paul’s body told a different story. The crash landing left him wondering if he’d suffered serious injury in pursuit of the perfect spot.
“It was well-executed and I’m f*cking alive. But it was a really hard landing. Really hard… When I landed, straight up, I was not sure if I broke both my f*cking shins.”
R-Truth’s Return Blindsided Everyone—Including His Opponents
While Paul sat ringside trying to assess the damage to his legs, WWE had one more curveball to throw. R-Truth, who had been released just one week prior, came sprinting back into the picture at the worst possible moment for Paul and Cena.
The timing couldn’t have been more shocking for Paul, who was dealing with legitimate pain from his high-risk maneuver. What he thought was a simple recovery period turned into complete confusion.
“I’m sitting there just selling but not selling because this sh*t’s real and it all hurts so bad… And dude, out of nowhere comes f*cking R-Truth who I thought was fired. I thought the WWE let him go.”
WWE Kept Their Cards Close to the Vest
Paul confirmed that WWE’s creative team didn’t brief him on R-Truth’s surprise involvement. The return was kept so secret that even the wrestlers in the match were left scrambling to understand what was happening.
“No one told me R-Truth was coming. I didn’t even know. I didn’t even know. So bro, I’m sitting there and he comes back, I’m like, ‘What the f*ck is he doing here!?'”
The shock factor worked perfectly for the audience, but Paul watched helplessly as his night went from painful to devastating. R-Truth’s interference directly led to the team’s defeat, adding insult to literal injury.
From High-Risk Success to Unexpected Defeat
Paul’s willingness to push the envelope with dangerous spots shows his commitment to delivering memorable moments. However, his Money in the Bank experience proves that in WWE, you can execute your game plan perfectly and still get blindsided by creative decisions made above your pay grade.
The contrast between Paul’s physical triumph over the announce table spot and his team’s ultimate failure highlights how unpredictable WWE storytelling can be. Even when you think you know the script, there’s always room for one more surprise.
Logan Paul’s Money in the Bank experience perfectly captures the controlled chaos that makes WWE special—but how often do you think wrestlers should be kept in the dark about major story developments that directly affect their matches?
