Jey Uso Defeats 'The Ring General' Gunther To Become New WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania 41 (Watch Video)
This is Jey Uso's first world title after he had begun his singles run. Jey Uso had won the men's Royal Rumble match, eliminating John Cena.
Jey Uso finally has his moment! The 'Main Event' star has defeated Gunther to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion on Night 1 of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas on April 20. The rivalry between the two took off in the past few weeks leading up to this fight and surely lived up to its hype. In a spectacular contest that saw both superstars give it their absolute best at each other, Jey Uso came out on top. After taking what Gunther had to offer, which included his ruthless chops and the powerbomb, Jey Uso laid out Gunther with a spear and then struck him with Uso splashes and locked him in the sleeper hold. Ironically, Gunther tapped out to his own move. He was joined by his brother Jimmy Uso as he celebrated with the title. WWE Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees: Here’s Full List of Wrestling Legends Honoured Ahead of WrestleMania 41.
Jey Uso Wins World Heavyweight Title at WWE WrestleMania 41
#AndNew World Heavy-YEET Champion ... #JeyUso!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/8VadMolPpw
— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025
Jey Uso vs Gunther WWE WrestleMania 41 Highlights
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