Jake Paul Claims TKO Has Banned Him From WWE

Jake Paul claims TKO Group Holdings has prevented him from appearing at WWE events. He said he could not even accompany his brother, Logan Paul, during his matches.

Speaking on the Smash Cast podcast and later during a livestream with 6ix9ine, Paul said WWE’s parent company does not want him involved in Logan Paul’s WWE storylines or matches. Paul described the situation as both business-related and personal while discussing the ongoing tension publicly.

He referenced his efforts tied to fighter pay discussions and his growing involvement in MMA promotion. While addressing the situation, Paul stated (via Fightful):

“I don’t take any beefs too seriously. It’s definitely in the name of entertainment. However, there is truth in it, and there are points and certain facts that I would like to see pushed through, like the UFC fighter minimum pay being $12,000, and that needs to rise. There are things in it that are serious, but from my side, I’m just having fun. The fact that one of the biggest organizations in the world, the TKO Group, has this major beef with me, they won’t even let me be in me brother’s WWE matches because they hate me so much. It’s pretty wild how much under their skin we are. I enjoy s*it talk.”

The comments come as Paul continues to promote his MVP brand and expand further into combat sports promotion.  According to Jake Paul, executives connected to TKO, including Dana White, view his appearances as additional promotion for his personal brand and business ventures. He said the company “won’t even let me be in my brother’s WWE matches.” The fight promoter and boxer continued:

“Dana White and them hate me so much. They don’t want to have me on there because it’s indirect promotion of me as a brand. They won’t even let me be in my brother’s WWE wrestling matches. They won’t even let me be in WWE, they hate me so much.

Paul also used the interviews to promote MVP’s upcoming MMA event, which he said will feature Gina Carano against Ronda Rousey. Despite his recent claims, Jake Paul has previously appeared on WWE programming. Most notably, he was involved at WWE Crown Jewel 2022, where he accompanied Logan Paul during Logan’s match against Roman Reigns.