lore wise, he was one of the top tiers from tekken 1 up to tekken 3 after that, he became a mid tier, and kinda a meme on some games now gameplay wise he still remained part of the high tiers/top tiers but it ain't enough though in this new trailer, paul has a new strong moveset, but still, design wise, he looks very mid, likely his worst design, even just cuz he smiles and feels more confident, i ain't gon not say his flaws, good for him that he feels refreshed dan from sf and shingo from kof, also smile a lot, u see where i am going with this gameplay wise, he still gon be one of the best, but what paul needs, is proper respect in lore, and not ruining some standard features, that made him popular