WWE has acknowledged particularly valuable Pokémon cards around his neck as he began venturing into the squared circle, such as his choice of a limited edition Charizard card for his initial boxing match against Floyd Mayweather last June.
Logan Paul would bring a rare Pokémon card to the ring with him once again in his recent WrestleMania tag-team match with The Miz against Rey and Dominik Mysterio. In this instance, it was a record-breaking “Pikachu Illustrator” that is considered one of the rarest Pokémon cards in the world - having only been released as a prize in a series of art contests by a Japanese magazine named CoroCoro in 1998. He had obtained this card by trading in a slightly less pristine copy in an exchange worth upwards of $5,275,000, setting the Guinness World Record for the most expensive Pokémon trading card sold at a private sale. This choice of fashion accessory seems to have paid off for Logan Paul in the ring as well, as he would dazzle the crowd at WrestleMania with some impressive moves and ultimately pick up an upset win against the father/son Mysterio team.
Earlier today, the official WWE Twitter posted a message referencing Logan Paul’s Pokémon card from WrestleMania, pointing out the Pikachu Illustrator’s status as the world’s most expensive Pokémon card and the fact that Paul brought it along with him to his debut match at the company’s most noteworthy event.
Fans will soon get to play as Logan Paul in the virtual arena, as he will be featured in the WWE 2K22 Season DLC characters alongside fellow WWE celebrity guests Mr. T and Machine Gun Kelly. The latest WWE video game surprised fans and critics with an impressive launch last month, winning back gamers disappointed with developer 2K Games’ previous squared-circle offerings with revamped controls and a vast wealth of gameplay modes. Interestingly enough, WWE 2K22’s 2K Showcase campaign was centered around the career of Rey Mysterio, who was one of Logan Paul’s opponents at WrestleMania.
Logan Paul’s rare Pikachu Illustrator card might not have prevented The Miz from betraying him after the pair’s match at WrestleMania, but it certainly caught the eye of wrestling fans and Pokémon collectors alike due to its status as one of the most expensive Pokémon cards in circulation. It seems that even WWE itself has noticed that its high-profile celebrity guest chose to wear this card to the ring of his big debut match, itself an in-ring twist that few fans saw coming.
Source: WWE/Twitter
