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KSI defied the pleas from his entire team to stop Logan Paul from jumping on him from the top rope at WrestleMania. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star accompanied Paul – wearing a Prime drink suit – in his match with Seth Rollins.
KSI after being frog splashed by Logan PaulCredit: @loganpaul
And KSI got his first taste of WWE action when he took a frog splash from Paul, who was aiming for Rollins.
The spot came just six weeks before KSI’s next fight, against millionaire nightclub tycoon-turned boxer Joe Fournier.
So it proved hard to convince his camp that letting Paul – who weighs around 15 stone – collapse on him was a good idea.
But KSI told SunSport: “Trust me, it was hard. From the Sidemen, to my trainers, to my manager, they were all stressing.
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“And the funny thing is, I was the one who was gassed the most. I was like, ‘Let’s do it, this is sick, I love this idea.’
“So, they had a few plans to try change it so that Logan wouldn’t be jumping on me.
“But I was like, ‘That’s boring, man. That’s not ground breaking, I want this to be huge.’ I was like, ‘I can take a bump, it’s fine. Let’s do it.’
“So yeah, I talked them into it, we did some practise and then we just went for it.”
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KSI, 29, thankfully emerged unscathed for his DAZN pay-per-view fight with 9-0 Fournier, 40, next Saturday at Wembley Arena.
It will be his seventh bout in the ring, following a draw in 2018 and win over Paul in their rematch a year later.
But the pair are remarkably now friends and business partners having launched hydration drink Prime to great success.
Paul, 28, is yet to box since taking American legend Floyd Mayweather, 46, the distance in their June 2021 exhibition.
Instead the social media sensation has focussed his efforts on the WWE, earning himself a new contract.
And although KSI was talked into receiving a frog splash from the air, it could be his first and last finisher in the WWE ring.
KSI said: “I enjoyed it but it’s just not for me, man. It’s a lot work, it’s a lot of work.
“I see what Logan does, I’ve seen behind the scenes what he has to do in order to entertain as well as take bumps. It’s too much for me.”
KSI facing off with his next opponent Joe FournierCredit: Getty
KSI speaking to SunSport ahead of his next fightCredit: Darren Fletcher More

KSI says his Prime drinks company is already competing with their billion dollar rivals after some magnificent marketing. The YouTube sensation in 2021 launched the product with former boxing opponent-turned business partner and friend Logan Paul.
Logan Paul and KSI pose with bottles of PrimeCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
The drink has caused a craze since its releaseCredit: Darren Fletcher
It has since launched a craze, especially with fans in the UK who have quite literally fought to get their hands on the beverage.
Paul in February claimed Prime made $250million (£209m) in retail sales in their first year and $45m (£35m) in just January alone.
So KSI is confident they are already equal to their competitors, who have been on the shelves for decades.
He told SunSport: “I think we’re already competing quite well with Gatorade and all these other drink brands, Lucozade Sport etc.”
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KSI, 29, and Paul, 28, are rarely seen without a can or bottle of Prime in their hands.
They have closed mega sponsorship deals with the likes of the UFC and Arsenal and paraded the brand at worldwide events.
And KSI credits their incredible visibility for the stunning splash they have had since hitting the market only 18 months ago.
He said: “With us it’s all about marketing, man. We just know events, big occasions is what helps sell Prime.
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“When you think of Prime, you think of me and Logan at WrestleMania or me when I’m fighting Temper or me fighting at the O2, two fights in one night.
“These big events constantly, the UFC, Arsenal, the Dodgers baseball. These are the huge things that people think of when they think of Prime.
“And when they want to try and get Prime it’s always sold out.
“It’s always hard to find and if you do find it, it’s always at a stupid price because people are increasing the the price of it because the demand is so high etc.

“That’s just what we’ve created, we’ve created this brand that’s just high-tier and we’ve had to put in the work to make that happen.
“We work on marketing all the time, me and Logan are just constantly promoting Prime, we could easily have just promoted it at the beginning and just gone, ‘OK, we’ll settle with that.’
“But nah, we just keep on going, keep going, keep pushing the envelope and that’s just what makes the brand so exciting.”
KSI training for his next fightCredit: Darren Fletcher
The YouTube star launched Prime in 2021Credit: Darren Fletcher
KSI speaking with SunSportCredit: Darren Fletcher
KSI makes his return to the ring on May 13 against millionaire nightclub tycoon-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
It will be the toughest challenge in his crossover boxing career, which has consisted of five wins and one draw.
KSI said: “He wanted it the most, he was gagging for it.
“Even after I knocked out Temper, he was there in the ring being like, ‘Yeah, I want that fight.’
“Even when I was doing my interviews, he was there like, ‘Fight me. I want it, I want it.’
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“I was just trying to weigh up my options and he was just there like, ‘Yeah, let’s go.’
“I was like, ‘Yeah, cool. You’ve got a good record, you’ve got good skill, let’s go for it. Let’s do it.'”
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