Jelly Roll’s scheduled performance at a recent WWE SmackDown event took a fiery left turn after wrestler Logan Paul got involved — and Jelly fought back.

During the WWE SmackDown episode, which was taped at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and aired on Friday (July 11), Jelly was in the ring singing “Liar,” a hit that previously served as the theme for last year’s SummerSlam. Jelly sang it live then, too, but this time around, he didn’t make it all the way through the song.

That’s because Logan Paul hopped onstage and cut the equipment, interrupting Jelly mid-chorus to unleash a barrage of boos and insults against the country superstar.

“Everyone is here to see real WWE superstars. Certainly not to listen to music made for people who have tattoos of their children but don’t have custody of them,” Paul yelled into a mic, making his way toward the ring.

“You know what I’m disgusted by? Celebrities, personalities, influencers, whatever you wanna classify this as, coming into our industry, leeching off of our success, on a platform that we have built, brother,” he continues.

Jelly initially looked more sad than angry — he almost seemed as if he might be about to tear up.

But a second clip tells a different story. After wrestler Randy Orton came out to defend Jelly, and Paul got the upper hand, Jelly rushed in and grabbed Paul’s hair, throwing him to the floor of the ring.

To express his gratitude after the match, Orton invited Jelly back into the ring — this time, to be his second at his Saturday night (July 12) Main Event match-up against Paul and Drew McIntyre.

“I got your back,” Jelly says.

“I know you do. Love you brother,” Orton replies.

So Jelly did — but this time around, the bout didn’t seem to go in his favor. McIntyre knocked out the singer with “Claymore” kick maneuver, and he was down for the count on the ring floor.

According to the Tennessean, however, Jelly’s time in the WWE ring isn’t done yet. The singer and Orton are set to appear together in a tag-team match during WWE’s SummerSlam, which will take place in early August in New Jersey.

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See Country Stars’ Coolest Tattoos

Do country music and tattoos really go together? Heck yes they do! From delicate, tastefully-concealed designs to full-on job-stoppers (that means ink on your hands or face!), country stars have it all. Scroll through this list to see 26 of the most amazing, meaningful and recognizable country music tattoos.

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Brantley Gilberts Statement of Support for the 2nd Amendment

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Brantley Gilbert’s Statement of Support for the 2nd Amendment

Plenty of people wear their beliefs on their sleeves, but Brantley Gilbert wears his support for the Second Amendment across his entire back. After he got the ink done in 2015, he posted a photo on Facebook so all his fans could admire his massive new design.

Brett Youngs Wise Words

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Brett Young’s Wise Words

The “In Case You Didn’t Know” star has several tattoos, but if you ask us, his most eye-catching is the line of text running down his right forearm: “If it feels like home, follow its path.”

Back in 2017, Young told Taste of Country that that phrase was paraphrased from poet R.M. Drake, and that it’s his little reminder to stay true to what’s right for him — even if the path ahead is daunting.

Granger Smiths Tribute to His Late Son

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Granger Smith’s Tribute to His Late Son

This tattoo commemorates Granger Smith’s son River, who died in an accidental drowning at just three years old. Smith and his wife Amber have found a number of different ways to keep River’s spirit alive, from making life-saving organ donations to raising awareness about water safety for parents everywhere. But Smith also designed to permanently etch River’s name down his arm in a beautiful tribute to his child.

Blake Sheltons Questionable Deer Tracks

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Blake Shelton’s Questionable Deer Tracks

Shelton’ll be the first to make fun of his tattoo, which he says is the “crappiest” in country music — or maybe the world.

There’s a hilarious story behind this ink: Shelton is an avid hunter and outdoorsman, so he thought a line of deer tracks would make an appropriate tattoo. But he drew the design for the tattoo himself, and, well — he might be known for his singing, but he’s not known for his artwork. Most people mistook the tracks for lady bugs, even after he went back to the tattoo parlor and got barbed wire added to make his ink more manly.

Fortunately, Shelton’s wife Gwen Stefani likes his ink, and isn’t that what really matters? Stefani’s 2023 single, “True Babe,” features the line “Your tattoo still looks cute to me.”

Meghan Patricks If You Know, You Know Touring Tattoo

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Meghan Patrick’s “If You Know, You Know” Touring Tattoo

Any traveling musician can relate to this one. Patrick’s tattoo reads “my guitar fits in the overhead,” and her bandmate Lenny Pey has a matching one on his wrist. We can only imagine how many times flight attendants have asked Patrick to gate-check her instrument.

Dolly Partons Hidden Body Art

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Dolly Parton’s Hidden Body Art

Yep, Dolly Parton has a few tattoos, but you’re about as likely to run into Bigfoot in the wild as you are to see them on display.

Parton says she got the tattoos to cover up keloid scarring from surgeries, and are mostly “pastel butterflies or little things, just to cover scars.” She keeps them covered up when she’s in public.

Jason Aldeans Florida Palm Trees

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Jason Aldean’s Florida Palm Trees

Aldean got this tattoo from the Season 9 winner of Ink Master, Bubba Irwin! But the star factor isn’t the only thing that makes these palm trees special: They wrap around Aldean’s arm, looping in with an existing tattoo that bears the names of his three daughters (his son Memphis is represented on his other arm). The tattoo artist made a house call to give Aldean this ink, so that he could safely get tattooed without going out in public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Garth Brooks Mystery Tattoo

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Garth Brooks’ Mystery Tattoo

Nobody knows quite what Brooks has got hidden up his sleeve — literally. Brooks got his first tattoo last year to celebrate his long-awaited Croke Park stadium shows in Ireland, and he has yet to reveal the ink publicly. He has said that his new tattoo is quite large — a full sleeve that extends onto his chest and back — and that it’s a tribute to his daughters and his wife, Trisha Yearwood.

Carly Pearces Meaningful Feather

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Carly Pearce’s Meaningful Feather

Pearce has a few tattoos, and they’re all meaningful — they represent her love of country music, her home state and more. But nothing’s sweeter than the delicate feather she got in inked in memory of her grandfather. In a social media post, Pearce explains that she decided on a feather after she kept finding red feathers in her home a few months after he died.

Ashley McBrydes Golden Gramophone

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Ashley McBryde’s Golden Gramophone

McBryde added this piece of ink to her collection in early 2023 after winning her very first Grammy Award. The singer chose to get her golden gramophone done in American Traditional style, which fits with the rest of the tattoos already decorating her body.

Aaron Lewis Cool-as-Heck Job-Stopper

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Aaron Lewis’ Cool-as-Heck Job-Stopper

There’s two kinds of tattooed people: Those who’ve got hands, face and neck tattoos, and those who don’t. Aaron Lewis proved his dedication to his ink with a massive tattoo across his throat that reads “Don’t Tread on Me.”

Carrie Underwoods Family Ink

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Carrie Underwood’s Family Ink

Carrie Underwood had a few tattoos already when she got this delicate heart inked on her foot in 2023, but what could be more meaningful than a matching design with your mom and sisters? That’s exactly what the singer did to commemorate her Reflection Las Vegas residency. It marked her mom’s first tattoo, and she and Underwood’s two older sisters got their hearts on their wrists, while the singer herself opted to put it on the top of her right foot.

Jason Aldean + Luke Bryans Matching Ink

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Jason Aldean + Luke Bryan’s Matching Ink

Both official “Buckmen” — aka part-owners of the Buck Commander hunting franchise — Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean took their support of the brand to the next level when they both got the logo inked on their arms at the same time. That means they now officially have matching tattoos, though after they got inked, Aldean clarified that all the Buck Commander owners have the same design.

Jelly Rolls Quokka

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Jelly Roll’s Quokka

Jelly Roll’s got tons of tattoos — maybe more than any other country artist — but one of our favorites is the quokka on his wrist. What’s a quokka, you ask? It’s a small, friendly Australian marsupial known for being friendly to humans and even obliging when people want to take selfies with them. Like koalas, quokkas eat eucalyptus leaves, which have a reputation for having psychotropic properties — though that’s a myth, stemming from the fact that eucalyptus is very fibrous and animals who eat it need to sleep a lot to digest the leaves.

Still, the quokka’s carefree personality makes it a role model to Jelly, who’s known to enjoy indulging in some intoxicating substances himself. “Anytime I get upset in life, I look down at my wrist and I think, ‘Just be a quokka. High and happy,’” he said when he explained his tattoo.

Keith Urbans Incredible Tribal Art

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Keith Urban’s Incredible Tribal Art

Urban’s got several tattoos that show a flair for tribal art, from the ultra-recognizable sun tattoo often peeking out of his shirts to the phoenix inscribed on his forearm to the intricate heart design around the name “Nicole” — that’s his wife Nicole Kidman, of course — on his bicep.

Miranda Lamberts Signature Winged Pistol

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Miranda Lambert’s Signature Winged Pistol

Lambert’s had this forearm piece — two crossed pistols, flanked with wings — for most of her career. She got it while on tour with George Strait when she was 22, and according to The Boot, it caused some controversy in her family. “It’s the first thing I ever did without asking my parents,” Lambert said once. “My dad didn’t speak to me for a week.”

Jason Isbells Sobriety Tally

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Jason Isbell’s Sobriety Tally

Jason Isbell has been open about his experience with alcoholism and sobriety. This tally celebrating a whole decade sober is a stark, powerful tribute to what the singer-songwriter has overcome.

Morgan Wades Passion for Ink

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Morgan Wade’s Passion for Ink

She’s one of country music’s most heavily-tattooed young artists, but don’t ask for the deep, personal meanings behind her ink. In a 2022 tweet, Wade wrote, “‘Why did you get that tattoo?’ Because. I. Felt. Like. It.”

Maren Morris Souvenir for a Special Song

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Maren Morris’ Souvenir for a Special Song

Morris has a couple of eye-catching tattoos, but perhaps the sweetest is the hummingbird on her wrist. She has a song called “Hummingbird,” which she wrote the day she found out she was pregnant with her son Hayes, making it easy to wonder if this tat is a tribute to him.

Kelsea Ballerinis Mountains (With a View)

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Kelsea Ballerini’s Mountains (With a View)

A delicate little mountain range popped up on Kelsea Ballerini’s forearm towards the end of her Heartfirst Tour in 2023. She hasn’t explained the exact inspiration behind the tattoo, but her Rolling Up the Welcome Mat features a track called “Mountain With a View,” and the song was a staple of her setlist in 2023.

Luke Bryans Legendary Booty Tat

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Luke Bryan’s Legendary Booty Tat

Fans haven’t seen Luke Bryan’s butt tattoo in person, of course, but the singer has admitted to its existence. In an interview with Extra, Bryan said he’s got his wife Caroline’s initials inked on his derriere — and she’s got his inked on hers.

Kane Browns Bad-A– Gorilla

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Kane Brown’s Bad-A– Gorilla

Brown’s incredible, realistic gorilla tattoo was inked by Inkmaster‘s Season 9 champ, Bubba Irwin — but that’s not all. The singer’s friend and fellow country star Jason Aldean — who has also been tattooed by Irwin — etched one of the lines on Brown’s arm while he was getting this tattoo.

Ronnie Dunns Eye-Catching Statement Piece

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Ronnie Dunn’s Eye-Catching Statement Piece

In case you’re ever wondering whether or not Ronnie Dunn — one half of Brooks & Dunn — is a cowboy, all you’ve gotta do is check is forearm for confirmation. The word is inked there in huge, bold lettering. Legend has it, neither Dunn’s wife nor his frequent tourmate Reba McEntire is a huge fan of the tattoo.

Tim McGraws Ichthys

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Tim McGraw’s Ichthys

McGraw’s religious beliefs are the inspiration behind a couple of his tattoos, but this ichthys — also known as a “Jesus fish” on his bicep is the most eye-catching.

Tyler Hubbards Majestic Travel Tat

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Tyler Hubbard’s Majestic Travel Tat

Hubbard got the idea for his large, intricately-design elephant tattoo during one of his trips to Africa. “They’re just so majestic and honestly, it’s also just a reminder to preserve and take care of our environment and our world and kind of that side of things,” Hubbard told PopCulture about the tat.

Tracy Lawrences Mount Rushmore of Country Greats

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Tracy Lawrence’s Mount Rushmore of Country Greats

Lawrence’s massive Mount Rushmore tattoo is a hat-tip to his four all-time favorite country stars: George Jones, George Strait, Keith Whitley and Merle Haggard. Now that’s a solid lineup!