It’s YEET-Mania for Jey Uso as he is now the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Competing in the opening match of WrestleMania weekend, Uso became one of the select few to defeat Gunther and in the process win the top championship on Raw. The match saw Uso overcome the odds including being struck with the title to finally score a win over The Ring General. The end of the match saw Uso hit a spear, multiple splashes and lock in a sleeper to win the match via submission. Jimmy Uso joined his brother in the ring after the match to celebrate with the new champin.
The victory marks Uso’s first reign as World Champion and in the process brings Gunther’s reign to an end at 259. The Ring General won the title back at SummerSlam by winning King of the Ring earlier in the year and defeating Damian Priest. Additionally, Uso joins Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes as the only stars to pin Gunther since his call-up to the main roster.
Jey Uso Wins The Big One
Uso earned the opportunity to challenge for a World Championship at WrestleMania by winning the Royal Rumble match in what was one of the most unpredictable Rumble results in recent memory. A few weeks later, Uso named Gunther as his champion of choice. While many fans were not into the storyline at first, the intensity was ramped up when Gunther delivered a brutal beatdown onto Jey’s brother Jimmy.
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