How I Fought In WWE WrestleMania 42
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Combines a $300K collector flex, Speed's massive One Piece fandom, a vulnerable confession about quarantine depression, and a hilarious roast of Logan's basic anime taste.
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Yes, Logan. I watch anime. I know what a manga is. I was looking at a manga. Right here? Holy Is chapter one of One Piece. The first canon appearance of Monkey D. Luffy. Wait, this is the first manga. Yes, volume one. Yes, volume one. Second highest graded in the world, 9.0. I know you love it. It started here. I say that cuz you're going to make an extra couple shekels from WWE. Grab yourself a One Piece manga. Not these, though. These are ours. You should get one. This is it. I might just take that one. Choose the $200,000 book. Actually, it. It's probably It's probably $300,000 book. That's crazy. As a One Piece fan, this is great. I didn't know it was started in a magazine. bro. Isn't that insane? I never knew that. It saved my life. What do you mean by that? Back in You remember back in quarantine? I was like I Like I always watched anime. When I first watched One Piece, I was like I was depressed before like watching it. But then when I started watching it, it started to get like more motivation. Holy My life. What's your favorite anime? My favorite one are One Punch Man. One Punch Oh god. No, come on. That's how you know you don't watch anime. No, come on. That's your favorite? Yeah, you don't watch anime. Tell you what. We win the match and I and I'll consider Oh. Deal, man. Deal. This is a great deal. I'll consider. I'll consider. Let's go.
Why it works
The climax of the entire video: Logan Paul turns on Speed, the Usos save him, and Speed hits an insane high-flying frog splash onto Logan through the announce table.
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Back with the BFT. Speed just sent Knight into the park. And the Speed BFT. Cover by Knight. And that is the Usos win. You caught me at my Mania. You had one job. Oh, there's that titanium plate. Tosses Logan out of the curve. One job. My Mania. Austin's Mania. And you ruined it. I mean, I I I show Speed does not deserve to be treated like this. I mean, he was willing to tag up with with Paul and Austin Theory of the Vision for this whole time. And now Logan Paul, I think is going to make Speed pay some more. I think I think Paul's going to go up top with Logan Paul. Paul with a graceful Meanwhile, Jay Uso sends Paul into the ropes. One. Two. Come here. Come here, my man. You good? You good? An unlikely savior. No No Oh God. This thing could get ugly here. The Usos LOGAN GOES TO SPEED. That's a long way. Logan falls. I show speed.
Why it works
Captures the exact live TV moment Speed gets booked for WrestleMania, capped off with a hilarious and relatable reflection on his history of taking WWE beatings.
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OH! LOGAN PAUL JUST SHOVED SPEED INTO KNIGHT. I SAW Logan trip YOU. OKAY, BUT LOGAN PAUL on purpose threw Speed into Knight. And now Knight IS STALKING I SHOW SPEED. AND PAUL'S GOT A BIG OLD SMILE ON HIS FACE. WATCHING THE TITLES. I DON'T KNOW. SPEED! YOU GOT NOWHERE TO GO. AND SPEED OH, WOW. TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM LA KNIGHT, BUT CAUGHT. SPEED SCREAMING TO PAUL, "HELP ME! HELP ME!" LOGAN PAUL WITH THEORY FROM BEHIND. LOGAN BEHIND. THEORY WITH A HANDFUL OF TIGHTS, AND THE DISTRACTION WINS. LOGAN PAUL, AUSTIN THEORY, I SHOW SPEED. WHETHER YOU WANT TO OR NOT, YOU'RE IN THIS. I GOT THE PERFECT PLACE FOR A MATCH THIS BIG. I'M TALKING WRESTLEMANIA. FIRST WRESTLING MATCH EVER. Let's go, bro. Big stakes. Hey, he's pumped. Why would he not be? It's us. For the past 2 years of my life, I've been getting absolutely beat in WWE. And I just got myself into WrestleMania. I don't know what's happening in my life anymore.
Why it works
Highly relatable nostalgia (playing SmackDown vs Raw 2008 on PS2) paired with an inspiring full-circle moment right before his WrestleMania debut.
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I'm about to get dressed for the first time with my gear. My gear is right here. Speed gear? My match is in around 1 hour. Not Not even 1 hour. I think less than hour. Maybe 45 minutes, Sam. I'm so damn pumped right now. Imagine telling my 8-year-old self, this is that kid just being a big John Cena fan, Rey Mysterio fan, playing Monday versus SmackDown 2008 on the PS2, that I'll be in a freaking WrestleMania, man. So, this is beautiful. I'm like seriously, this is beautiful. Feeling good? Yeah, Bobby. So, you're locked in? I'm locked in. So, you're ready? Come on. Go right there. We ready for this. Okay.
Why it works
Genuine, high praise from Logan Paul about Speed's freakish athleticism and 'it factor' is prime fan-edit and shareable material.
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You think Speed's prepared? I know he's prepared. Yeah. I I haven't even been concerned in the slightest. I'm telling you, bro. Some people have this it factor. It's like you can't describe it. But he can actually do anything. I'm not just saying it. The guy can do anything. Not just the wrestling. He can do anything. So, uh I do feel like he's an asset on our team. See you at Mania.
Why it works
Danhausen's bizarre character clashing with IShowSpeed's chaotic energy creates an instantly funny and shareable backstage comedy skit.
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I had a question for you. How are you so famous when you only have 180 human followers? 180 million followers? Oh my god. Let me think of it. Yep, check it out. So, I have a proposition for you. How about you give Danhausen your password, I'll log in, we can call the show IShowSpeedHousing, and then we'll split the profits. It'll be great for both of us. No. No? YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME? YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN DANHAUSEN? TELL YOU WHAT, I have a new achievement for you then. You want to know what it is? What? YOU ARE CURSED. WHAT? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? I DON'T KNOW. CURSED. WHAT do you mean, cursed? He's kidding. What is he talking about? Listen. BRO, WHO IS THAT? I DON'T know and I have business, so you enjoy the rest of your night. Have a good one. Cursed. So good. So good. I love you, bro.
Why it works
Speed struggling to pronounce words is one of his biggest recurring memes on TikTok and Reels, driving massive comment engagement.
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If you're going to perform in a WWE wrestling ring, you have to eat. Your carbs and protein in the morning. You need that. Have to eat. No skipping breakfast. Have to eat. Hello, guys. This is my meal before WrestleMania. Very nutritious. Feta cheese, six egg white, carne asada, right? Carne asada. Carne asada. Oh my god. Carne asada. No. No. No. I don't like it. Carne asada. There we go. And a half avocado for healthy fats. Refried beans. They put cheese in it. It's okay, though. I'm not about to get mad. Oh, one pancake for carbs. So, period.
Why it works
Speed racing people is his signature viral format, and losing via a teleportation gag to a WWE character subverts viewer expectations.
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So, Danhausen beats you in this race, then he gets access to your YouTube. And if you beat Danhausen, then Danhausen will uncurse you. LET'S RACE. LET'S DO IT. LET'S GO. GO. THAT'S TOO EASY. WHAT? WHAT THE HELL? I was wondering when you'd get here. Guess what, my friend? You owe me a password and you're still cursed. Danhausen knows I did it.
Why it works
Raw post-match reaction capturing the physical toll and emotional high of achieving a lifelong childhood dream on WWE's biggest stage.
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I just had my first match at WrestleMania. My body's sore, but I think I did well. Even though we lost, I feel like I still did well for my first match. You know, I got betrayed. Logan Paul slips his edit in the footage right now, and I'm about to watch it. I'm going to zoom in when you say like and subscribe. That's the only change I'm going to make. I just wish I had like a close-up of my face right there. I feel like I did good overall. You know, I did my frog splash. I can't believe that we're here now. As a kid, I always dreamed of being a wrestler and having my own entrance and having my own move and high flying from the top rope, and I did it today. Everything was all over the place, but then I want to close out this vlog. I love y'all so much. Always remember hit that like and sub button. Green apples.
Why it works
Rarely seen backstage choreography of a major WWE title finish combined with Speed breaking kayfabe with his ego at the end.
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At some point, Logan's brass knuckles are going to fall beside you and from my understanding, you're going to go pick them up, pop them on and as you do that, this wrestler LA Knight is going to grab you and you're just going to go bang, knock him out and then you're going to be like, "Oh what have I done?" And then Logan's going to take the brass knuckles off you, go in the ring, use them to win the tag titles. All right. But those shenanigans at the end will eat up some time as well. So we'll probably start there actually. I wouldn't be surprised. Yeah, I would never let another man do that to me, bro.
Why it works
Features a great quotable line ('Doubt looks disgusting on you') and builds dramatic tension with the veiled threat that foreshadows the WrestleMania betrayal.
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Yeah, I know this my first match, but this is WrestleMania. I'm not a wrestler. You know, I'm a streamer. This is my first match. What are you Why are you doing that, bro? Doubt looks disgusting on you. What are you talking about, bro? Dude, you're a phenom. You're I show Speed. You're ready for this, dog. Let's go. Ready. WrestleMania. LA Knight ain't playing around. The Usos ain't playing around. When they threw you through that computer, were they playing around? No. They got it out for you, man. Come on. Hell yeah, brother. And now you're with the Vision, and that means we have expectations, dog. You made an enemy out of everyone, but we got your back. And the thing is, you got to have our back, cuz if you don't, you're going to make an enemy out of us. All right. All right. Let's go. Let's go. Let's do it.
Why it works
The transition from backstage confidence to live arena chaos with commentary hype makes for an electric highlight clip.
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It's Monday. And guess what IShowSpeed does on Monday? He works. IShowSpeed getting a show. I may get more than that. He is dragged in TO THE ARENA BY LOGAN PAUL. Logan face first into the post. Speed, put those down. You might want to put those down, Speed. Oh, no. And you can TELL BY HIS REACTION that was an important bump.
Why it works
References the viral stream moment where LA Knight destroyed Speed's PC and builds the storyline tension with Logan Paul.
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Come on, man. You got to lift this curse, man. You got LA Knight breaking into my house, going into my setup. This is MY HOUSE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. YEAH. And what are you holding? Uh they're human teeth. And obviously, it's Speaking of which, I watched the stream where LA Knight threw you through your TV computer. And uh I was thinking you could give me your mansion, and then that would make us even. No! Come on, STOP THESE GAMES. HEY, SPEED. MAN, I'm trying to lift this curse. What are you talking This is getting insane. Oh my Gosh! No, man. I'm freaking out. I cost the Usos their title. Things going bad, and make I just want to get this over with. Please. You shouldn't have been involved. You want my best. Go home. Let whatever's going on with the Vision and the Usos blow over. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah. Don't listen to Dr. Evil right here. Man, I'm leaving. No, no, no. Listen. Speed, Speed, Speed. Stop, stop, stop, bro. What LA Knight did to you is unforgivable. Doc, he threw you through your own streaming monitor. Straight through it. Listen, I'm not a part of this. It's over. It's over. It's over? It's over. IT'S FAR FROM OVER, DUDE. You're very deep in it. You're not in good with the Usos. You're not in good with LA Knight. Face your brother. Your only path to safety here is with the Vision. That's right. That's right.
Why it works
Speed getting ragdolled by pro wrestlers is a running gag that his massive audience loves to watch and share.
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WHAT THE HELL? YOU KNOW WHO I AM? NO. COME HERE, BOY. OH, MAN. HOW YOU FEELING AFTER THAT? As usual, man. WWE I somehow always get hurt. What have you learned so far? Learned how to do a flip on the rope and I learned how to do the I don't know what that's even called, but when I wrap my feet around them and throw them to the rings and I learned a lot cuz I am WWE IShowSpeed star.
Why it works
A rare, calm, and genuine big-brother moment between two of the biggest creators on the planet right before walking out to WrestleMania.
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I know it's like your first match and And so, like there's going to be some like feelings that come with that. But like it's going to be so fun. Just Just enjoy it. Don't forget to enjoy it. Like when we get out there, first guy out there and you look around, I think I don't know if we're going first or second. But like take a second to breathe and like look around and enjoy the show and understand the environment you're in cuz it's it's really special, bro. WrestleMania is like a cool It's a big spot for first Mania ever. I didn't do it in my first Mania.
Why it works
Wrestling fans and casual viewers love seeing the hidden mechanics and safety secrets behind dangerous high-flying WWE moves.
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Yeah, the What is it called? The hurricanrana. Notice where he's at. He's not look look at me wrong. The door is closed. If the door is closed, don't even try to jump because what's going to happen is you're going to crotch him and he's going to try to go and finish the move and jump jump you on your head. My job, I'm not doing his job. I'm not trying to catch him. That's his job. He's the catcher. My job is just to be catchable. I need to get up here and I'm turning my body slightly toward that corner. I'm just looking at that corner. I'm coming off and I'm looking here. Now we're alive, but now what he's going to do, he's going to take my momentum from here to here. Clearing you out of the lane. That's good.
