Jey Uso’s WrestleMania 41 Victory Backfires Online With 2-to-1 Dislike Ratio

WrestleMania 41 Saturday will forever be a night to remember as Jey Uso defeated GUNTHER to become the World Heavyweight Champion. However, it appears that his win ended up triggering a massive wave of backlash from WWE fans.

As soon as WWE posted the official clip of Uso’s win on YouTube, fans quickly showed their disappointment. At the time of writing, the video had 7,529 likes and 15,717 dislikes, with 68% of viewers not happy about Jey Uso’s victory. It simply goes to show just how polarizing Jey Uso’s big win really is.

Several fans also voiced their frustration on social media. Many were angry that Jey Uso made GUNTHER tap out with a sleeper hold to win, saying it made GUNTHER look weak. One fan said the match was bad, a waste of time, and that Jey Uso didn’t wrestle well and just copied moves. They also blamed Triple H for making GUNTHER look weak.

“THIS MATCH F******* SUCKED
WHAT A WASTE OF F******* TIME
THAT N**** JEY USO STILL CAN’T WRESTLE
HE STOLE MOVES THE ENTIRE MATCH @TripleH
U JUST MADE ONE OF THE BEST IN THE COMPANY LOOK LIKE S*** A FOUR LETTER WORD JUST WON”

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Some believe that WWE had been building up to a big singles moment for Jey Uso for a long time, and this was his chance to finally stand out. However, many fans who supported GUNTHER felt that the way he lost was rushed and didn’t do justice to the strong championship run he had.

Now that the event is over, the WWE Universe is still split. Some see Jey Uso’s win as a powerful underdog moment, while others feel it was poor storytelling that hurt the legacy of one of WWE’s most respected champions. Nonetheless, we’ll have to see how WWE books Jey Uso’s run as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion in the coming weeks.