SUMMARY
- Logan Paul won his matchup against The Miz and Nick Kyrgios congratulated him on social media.
- The duo, who share a mutual love for Pokemon, are set to team up for Pokemon Unite this year.
Logan Paul, the current WWE United States champion, made his WWE smackdown debut against The Miz tonight. Paul’s victory over The Miz means that he will be in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match on February 24. Congratulations poured in from all quarters for Paul, including Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios.
Nick is well-known for his bold personality on and off the court. He has often found himself in the middle of controversy due to his opinions, but it has never deterred him. Even though Kyrgios has not played a competitive match in over a year, he has pursued his other passions. Kyrgios has a wide array of passions to choose from too, with Pokemon being one of them.
As Paul won his matchup against The Miz, Kyrgios took to X to congratulate him. He stated that, in addition to WWE, Paul would be dominating the Pokemon Unite scene very soon.
Congrats @LoganPaul 👑🙏🏽 guy is dominating WWE & soon to be the Pokémon unite scene 👀👀👀👀👀 @JOMEGALULE2 is waiting…..
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) February 17, 2024
Pokemon Unite is a free-to-play cross-platform game. It allows players to take control of their favorite Pokemon, and participate in thrilling 5v5 battles. Honolulu, Hawai’i, will host the 2024 Pokemon Unite Championship series, as the teams will compete for the whopping $1 million prize pool.
Logan shares his love for Pokemon with Kyrgios. The Aussie is such a fan of the game, he even has a giant Pokemon tattoo on his back. Moreover, he played a role in convincing Paul to join Pokemon Unite. Paul recently announced that he would be teaming up with Kyrgios to compete in the championship.
One year ago, @NickKyrgios came on my podcast and told me about a Nintendo Switch game called “Pokemon Unite.” Given my obsession with Pokemon, I finally started playing & now I’m addicted.
Nick & I want to compete in the Championship Tournament but we don’t have a team… anyone… pic.twitter.com/T878SOYWD8
— Logan Paul (@LoganPaul) February 10, 2024
Nick Kyrgios appeared on several podcasts last year, including Logan Paul’s. The two of them hit off immediately, and Kyrgios was the one to introduce him to Pokemon Unite. And now, the duo is set to become partners.
Nick Kyrgios appeared on the ImPaulsive podcast with Logan Paul
Injuries have derailed Nick‘s career, and the Aussie played just one match at the Stuttgart Open in 2023. However, as he was recovering from his knee surgery, he appeared on Logan’s podcast.
It was a tell-all interview, and it shared interesting insights into the mind of the tennis pro. Kyrgios touched on a variety of subjects, including the highs and lows of his career. He also spoke of his incredible victory over Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon when he was just 19 years old.
The conversation soon took an interesting turn, as Kyrgios confessed that he believed in conspiracy theories. “I believe in that sort of stuff. I’m a massive conspiracy guy,” he said with a grin (via Tennis.com).
As of now, there is still a cloud of uncertainty over Nick Kyrgios’ comeback. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist will try to make a return to the courts this year.