Logan Paul has been the United States Champion for just over 50 days now, winning the strap off of Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia in front of a crowd of Prime-loving fans.

Now granted, since that fateful day, it's not like Paul has been a fighting champion dominating lesser foes week-in and week-out as the crown jewel of the SmackDown roster, as he's yet to defend his title since in favor of offering up a tournament to decide on his next challenge but in the eyes of the general public the “Maverick” is a WWE Champion and as a result, he and the promotion are very cool indeed.

Discussing his years within the WWE Universe, which began with a loss at the Royal Rumble, at WrestleMania, and at Money in the Bank, but turned around in a major way when he won the title off of Mysterio in Saudi on his YouTube channel, Paul asserted that he's proud of everything he's accomplished in professional wrestling this year but wants to build it up even further in 2024, shooting for even bigger wins and even more epic moments as he remains a champion.

“I was really proud of this move [Royal Rumble spot] because it's hard to do something original in the WWE. Some of the moments I've had this year in wrestling, I will remember for the rest of my life,” Logan Paul said via Fightful. “This is actually my greatest accomplishment this year. I went injury-free, but I did get close to almost breaking my neck at Money in the Bank. Accidents happen. Like when I almost broke Rey Mysterio's neck, but then saved it. Yes, that is the match where I became United States Champion. If you've followed my journey for ten years now on the internet, I don't just do things to take part, I do them to take over, and I fully plan on doing that with WWE. The future is bright and I'm going to make a lot of noise and disrupt the entire industry.”

What does the future hold for Paul in WWE? Will he retain his title against the eventual winner of his tournament, be that Santos Escobar or Kevin Owens, either on television or at the Royal Rumble? Will he look to pick up even more gold with a win at the Royal Rumble match or in the Elimination Chamber, parlaying that success to a spot at WrestleMania? Or maybe he'd rather try his hand at tag team gold with his brother Jake, taking care of business against the Judgment Day, or even another transitional set of champions like the Creed Brothers? Fans will have to tune into WWE in 2024 to find out, as it's safe to say Paul will be a featured part of the promotion's plans.

Rey Mysterio reflects on how Eddie Gurrero took criticism.

Speaking of Rey Mysterio, the Hall of Fame luchador was recently on an episode of K100 with his long-time friend and mentor Konnan and discussed his relationship with Eddie Gurrero, the El Paso-born Superstar whom he wrestled with and against all over the world.

Recalling their time together, Mysterio recalled the unique way Gurrero would take criticism and how he would use even insults as a way to improve his craft for the next time he got into the ring.

“Eddie was just a completely different human being. He took everything he did in the ring to heart. So a bad comment wasn't going to put him down, he wasn't gonna feel upset about it. It was [the] complete opposite, he would analyze that comment and try to make it better next time. That was just Eddie, [he] was so passionate about this business, man, and he took everything to heart.”

“A lot of the times I remember me we would have a great match in Mexico and he [asks what I thought of the match], I go, ‘Bro it was great'… He would go, ‘Oh I didn't think it was that great.' But that's the way he was.”

As one of the best and brightest wrestlers of his or any era, it's safe to say few people knew more about operating in the squared circle than Gurrero. Still, his willingness to not only listen to criticisms from outside observers but actively try to “improve” on his weakspots helps to explain what made his so great, as he was never one to rest on his laurels. While it's a shame he isn't around today to continue to contribute to the business, based on the sheer number of wrestlers who still pay homage to him in the ring today, it's safe to say his legacy will live on forever.