It has been roughly a year since Jey Uso turned his back on Roman Reigns and The Bloodline in order to go it alone as a solo “Main Event” Superstars, and thus far, the results have been largely positive.
Sure, he hasn't won a singles title, with the middle son of Rikishi only finding success in his familiar tag team arena as a thrown-together unit with Cody Rhodes, but still, the fans love him, the merch-buying public loves him – forcing WWE to financially secure the right to use “Yeet” on shirts – and WWE clearly seems to love him too, as they've consistently placed him in important spots and main event matches both on television and on Premium Live Events, too.
And yet, in the opinion of Booker T, WWE still hasn't done enough to secure Uso's spot as a certified main event, as he believes the promotion needs to belt him up in order to truly make sure they capitalize on his momentum and vault him into the stratosphere.
Is Booker correct? Yes, if the goal is to make Uso into one of the top performers in the promotion then giving him a championship belt would go a long way in accomplishing that goal. But is that what WWE wants to do? Or are they instead hinting at the return of The Usos, with Jimmy and Jey reuniting to fight with the Guerrillas of Destiny while Roman Reigns feuds with Solo Sikoa at the top of the card? If it's the former, then hey, make Uso the champion or even King of the Ring, but if it's the latter, then Uso might just have to keep coming up short until his brother returns in the future.
Jey Uso wants to become the King of the Ring.
After securing a first-round victory over Finn Balor on night one of the King of the Ring Tournament on RAW, Jey Uso was keeping good about himself in a special RAW Digital Exclusive, letting the fans at home know that while he acknowledges that he's had some missteps over the last year, securing the crown could be the key to unlocking his potential as a singles star.
“Man, a King of the Ring win would mean anything right now. I be coming up short a bunch of the times, but it's all good,” Jey Uso admitted via Fightful. “Face adversity, you gotta keep your foot on the gas pedal to keep it running. I'm gonna stay positive with it. I came up short every championship round, trying to get my first singles championship in 2024. I ain't do it yet, but it's okay though. I need this King of the Ring win under my belt just to get the ball rolling a little bit.”
Does King Uce have a nice ring to it? Of the eight men left in the tournament, only a few, Randy Orton, Gunther, and maybe Ilja Dragunov, have as good a shot as Uso to win the crown in Saudi Arabia later this month. Still the question remains if WWE wants to keep pushing Uso as a singles star or if they are gearing up for a return of The Usos, with the duo pushing even harder than before reunited once more.