Jey Uso was visibly emotional after winning the Intercontinental Championship (Picture: WWE)
Jey Uso fought back tears after finally winning his first ever singles title after 14 years in WWE.
The beloved superstar, who spent a decade rising up the tag team ranks as The Usos alongside twin brother Jimmy, went solo in 2020 and made history by winning the Intercontinental Championship on Monday Night Raw.
He toppled rising star Bron Breakker just months into his title reign, pinning him after an Uso Splash to secure an emotional win in an electric main event.
Jey, who recently invited Oasis to ‘thrash out’ any differences in a WWE ring, immediately went into the crowd to celebrate his incredible achievement with fans who have been championing him themselves for years now.
In an interview with Jackie Redmond after Raw went off the air, the 39-year-old wrestler was visibly overwhelmed as he put his face in his hand and tried to regain his composure.
There has already been an outpouring of love for Jey from his fellow wrestlers, who are all delighted to see him finally hit such a significant career milestone.
WWE superstar Jey Uso celebrates in the crowd after winning the Intercontinental Championship on Monday Night Raw
WWE boss Triple H, real name Paul Levesque, posed for a photo with the new IC Champ after the show, and pointed to how he’s finally reaping the rewards for his ‘hard work’.
He wrote on X: ‘The embodiment of hard work paying off is “Main Event” Jey [Uso]. An all-time great in the tag team division, and now has won one of the most historic championships in our business. Congratulations, Jey…YEET!’
‘So proud of this dude,’ tweeted ‘The Hurricane’ Shane Helms, while Rhea Ripley added: ’14 years… He DESERVED this! Take yo moment Uce!’
WWE superstar Jey Uso spears Bron Breakker through the barricade on Monday Night Raw
WWE superstar Jey Uso hits Bron Breakker with top rope splash on Monday Night Raw to win the Intercontinental ChampionshipCopyright: Michael Owens
‘Everyone in that building will remember this night and feeling forever! Congratulations Jey,’ said Bayley, as Damian Priest wrote: ‘Very deserved. Proud and excited for you. Congratulations Uce! #yeepa! #yeet #AndNew’
Former Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett, who was on commentary for the big moment, posted: ‘I’ve been in a lot of arenas, but I’ve genuinely never seen one so COMPLETELY unified with happiness and elation like when Jey [Uso] got the dub tonight.
‘Even the cold-blooded haters like me enjoyed it. A spine-tingling moment. Congrats Uce!’
WWE superstar Jey Uso makes his entrance on Monday Night Raw before winning the Intercontinental Championship
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Jey recently dropped some hints about what the future could hold as WWE heads towards Survivor Series: WarGames in November, with fans clamouring for a reunion with The Bloodline.
‘I’m looking forward to the Bloodline storyline as much as you all are, because I’ll be honest, I don’t know what we’re going to do, I don’t know what’s going to happen,’ he exclusively told Metro.co.uk.
‘I don’t know how we how they’re going to intertwine me back in there… Sami would be my first pick, right? It only makes sense. Hey, we might have other family members, more surprises, man!’
WWE Raw airs Monday nights at 1am on TNT Sports 1.
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