Logan Paul has been named as the second most influential wrestler ever, behind The Rock and ahead of John Cena.
Research conducted by Wrestling World has shown that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is the most influential wrestler ever based on their social media presence and how much they earn per sponsored Instagram post.
Paul, who signed with the WWE in June 2022, is second on the list based on his vast social media presence, which he has accumulated largely through his YouTube channel.
He has one of the biggest YouTube channels in the world, amassing over 20 million subscribers, and his 24.9 million Instagram followers boost his case.
It has been revealed that Paul earns £68,000 per sponsored post on his Instagram feed.
He is behind The Rock, who earns a whopping £828,000 per sponsored post, which isn’t a surprise as he has the sixth-most followed account on Instagram.
Given The Rock’s fame, Hollywood career, and box office hits, he is one of the most recognisable people in the industry and has an immense follower count of 362 million.
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In third place is John Cena, the 16-time WWE Champion who has also made a mark in Hollywood and has a follower count of 18.2 million, earning him £49,900 per sponsored post.
Ronda Rousey, the former UFC star turned WWE wrestler is the highest-ranking woman on the list and fourth overall, with an Instagram following of 16.2 million, earning her £44,600 per sponsored post.
Paul also ranks ahead of several other former WWE Champions and legends who have been in the business for much longer than him.
That includes current WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns, who fought Paul at the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia in October 2022.
Reigns fell seventh on the list as his 6.8 million followers earns him £18,600 per sponsored post, and he is ahead of Triple H, the 14-time champion, who earns £18,300.
Other WWE stars Paul ranks ahead of includes Randy Orton, Nikki Bella and Saraya – commonly known as Paige.
Paul is expected to fight at WWE’s flagship event, WrestleMania, in April this year, although who he will be fighting is unclear.
He recently took part in the Royal Rumble in January and impressed many with his ability and athleticism.
- The Rock: £828,420 per sponsored post
- Logan Paul: £68,057 per sponsored post
- John Cena: £49,945 per sponsored post
- Ronda Rousey: £44,624 per sponsored post
- Nikki Bella: £29,206 per sponsored post
- Brie Bella: £23,480 per sponsored post
- Roman Reigns: £18,682 per sponsored post
- Triple H: £18,329 per sponsored post
- Randy Orton: £18,052 per sponsored post
- Saraya: £16,640 per sponsored post