WWE pulled off some editing trickery on the August 22 episode of SmackDown in Dublin, Ireland, and depending on where fans were watching, the cliffhanger involving John Cena and Logan Paul played out differently.
After the women’s tag team main event, Cena was shown backstage when General Manager Nick Aldis stopped him, teasing, “I just heard from Brock Lesnar.” Before Aldis could elaborate, Logan Paul blindsided Cena from behind.
For international viewers on Netflix, the punch appeared to only graze Cena, who partially dodged the blow. However, the U.S. broadcast on USA Network told a different story. Logan shoved Aldis aside and nailed Cena with a clean right hand that dropped him to the ground.
WWE actually had to re-shoot the Logan Paul vs John Cena ending segment
Logan’s first punch barely connected so they went back and cleaned it up to make it look crisp
You'll notice the difference when you see both version at same time 💀 pic.twitter.com/UZpAk2PxNc
— Jake Reigns Hive (@left2reigns) August 23, 2025
The two versions of the same scene has created buzz online and added an unusual wrinkle to the segment. Meanwhile, Lesnar’s supposed message to Cena was never revealed, leaving the door wide open for speculation ahead of Clash in Paris on August 31.
Fans are now wondering if “The Beast Incarnate” will make a shocking return to set up one final showdown with Cena.
