WWE Broke Major News To Jey Uso Hours Before Royal Rumble
Jey Uso loves to keep fans guessing.
On February 1, Jey Uso grabbed the biggest win of his wrestling career. After stepping out of the tag team ranks in 2023, where he’ll go down as one of the modern greats alongside his brother Jimmy, Uso’s career has gone from strength to strength, but on a crazy night in Indianapolis, things went to a whole new level.
At the Royal Rumble, Jey Uso shocked the world to win the men’s Rumble match by eliminating John Cena. The veteran had been the favourite heading into the night with many tipping him to become World Champion one more time before he retires at the end of 2025. However, Uso had other plans.
In the moments after the match, Uso set his sights on getting revenge on World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, but he’s yet to officially confirm his WrestleMania opponent.
Jey Uso Reflects On WWE Royal Rumble Win
Speaking in a new interview with Daniel Cormier, Uso looked back on his big night at the Rumble before lifting the lid on when he knew he’d be winning the men’s match.
The star revealed that he only found out he was winning in the hours before the show went on the air, adding that he knew no one would expect it. Uso said everyone has to keep fans on their toes because those watching are more up-to-speed with the industry than ever, but they never know everything.
“Man, I was humbled, man. I knew, as soon as they told me it was me, they told me like halfway during the day Saturday, man. ‘Hey, we need the last four to come in here.’ I’m last four, I see who’s with me. I’m like [looks around]. Yeah, they let me know, man.
Then, I was like, man, I would show to my brothers, ‘Hey.’ They told them what it was, and I knew I liked it because I knew not one person in that arena [would] think it’s gonna be me. That’s the swerve I like, just like on Monday Night Raw on Bron Breakker, one of the hottest up-and-coming superstars. He’s not gonna beat him on a Monday Night Raw, and they go crazy [when I won].
So that’s the emotion that I like to pump to the fans, man. We gotta swerve because everyone’s smart today. Everyone thinks they know. Y’all ain’t got no damn clue, man. I like to just let y’all enjoy the show, Uce. Enjoy it. Enjoy what we do. It’s entertainment, it’s fun.
When you’re there with us, you just gotta be there with us, man. It’s a great show. I love this. I love what we do,”
It’s been announced that Jey Uso will be heading to the February 7 edition of SmackDown alongside women’s Rumble winner Charlotte Flair. However, it’s been reported that Drew McIntyre could miss the taping following his backstage outburst at the event in Indianapolis.
H/t to Fightful