Brady Shoves Paul Onstage at Fanatics Fest NYC

Brady Shoves Paul Onstage at Fanatics Fest NYC

Tom Brady and Logan Paul clashed physically on stage at Fanatics Fest in New York City on July 17, 2026, with Brady attempting to strike Paul during a panel appearance at the Jacob Javits Center. New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns stepped between the two men before the situation escalated further. Both parties were separated without serious incident.

The exchange followed months of public friction between the seven-time Super Bowl champion and the WWE competitor. Brady had previously questioned Paul’s credentials as an athlete, suggesting that competing in professional wrestling did not place Paul in the same category as players from the gridiron. The two had already faced each other in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, and Paul indicated on social media after the July 17 incident that Brady’s on-stage move came in response to Paul mocking him over that flag football encounter. Brady responded on the same platform, calling Paul a “dork” and writing that he had tried and would try again.

Brady’s interest in WWE had been building publicly in the months prior. Speaking on wrestler Cody Rhodes’s podcast, Brady said he had been waiting for a storyline from WWE president Nick Khan. He had also told Fox News Digital in April 2025 that he might appear at WrestleMania 41, describing the event in broadly positive terms without confirming any formal arrangement.

Whether the Fanatics Fest incident accelerates any formal WWE involvement for Brady remains unclear. No announcement from WWE or Brady’s representatives accompanied the confrontation, leaving open the question of whether the exchange was spontaneous or part of a broader promotional build.