Triple H to punish current champion by forcing title change at WWE SummerSlam? Exploring the likelihood

WWE Superstar Logan Paul is set to defend his United States Championship against LA Knight at SummerSlam this weekend in front of his home crowd in Cleveland, Ohio. The Maverick has been the champion for over 250 days and will certainly plan to extend his reign by defeating Knight at The Biggest Party of the Summer.

However, with his recent controversy on X/Twitter, there is a possibility that Triple H could decide to take the title off Logan at SummerSlam. Paul wrote about Olympic boxer Imane Khelif and her victory over Angela Carini at the ongoing Paris Olympics, referring to the Algerian athlete Khelif as a "man" and calling her win "the purest form of evil unfolding right before your eyes."

The incident sparked a huge outpouring of debate and transphobic abuse online, with people claiming Khelif shouldn’t have been allowed to fight. Many, including Logan Paul, even wrongly claimed the boxer was trans.

This post by the US Champion has sparked outrage from fans on X/Twitter, calling Logan transphobic and ignorant. WWE will be wary of the whole situation and may decide to change its potential plans.

Triple H could possibly decide that LA Knight should reign supreme at SummerSlam. This would solidify Knight's position at the top of the card and allow WWE to take Logan Paul off television for some time due to the ongoing controversy.

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WWE US Champion Logan Paul responds to spreading misinformation

Amid the entire controversy, Logan Paul has taken down his original post regarding the incident in Paris.

He has since posted a message acknowledging that he was guilty of spreading misinformation about Imane Khelif. Paul stated that he still stands by his sentiment that biological men shouldn't compete with biological women in any sport.

"‼️ OOPSIES ‼️ I might be guilty of spreading misinformation along with the entirety of this app. Although she’s been previously disqualified for failing a “gender test” and has XY chromosomes, some sources say Imane Khelif was born a biological woman. I stand by my sentiment that biological men should not compete against biological women in any sport," Paul wrote.

It will be interesting to see if WWE decides to take any disciplinary action against Logan Paul.