The Undertaker Says Online Drama Over Jey Uso Loss Is “Overblown”

Jey Uso may have dropped the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to GUNTHER, but The Undertaker doesn’t think that loss is going to stop him anytime soon.

During an interview with Shakiel Mahjouri, The Deadman spoke about Uso’s post-title future and made it clear he doesn’t see it as a setback. In fact, he says Jey was already on a main-event trajectory long before he ever won the gold.

“I don’t know that it’s necessarily a rebuild… One, you look at the reactions that he gets, how long those entrances are. I used to get accused of having a long entrance. My goodness. I’m a sprint to the ring now… The audience is so engaged. He’ll make his entrance, come out of break, still be — ready, going for round two.”

“I don’t think just because he lost, it has to necessarily hurt his place. I don’t think the title is gonna define Jey Uso. He was already well on his way, long before he beat GUNTHER.”

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Uso’s title reign ended on the June 9th episode of Monday Night Raw, when GUNTHER choked him out. But The Undertaker doesn’t think that loss changes the larger picture.

“Yeah, was it a short run? Yeah. It was a little short. But, again, I don’t think that’s gonna define Jey as an attraction, as a draw. He is a bona fide, top-tier guy now and if you worry too much about not being the champion, I think it hinders your creativity.”

The Hall of Famer also took a shot at the constant negativity online, saying some fans overanalyze things too much.

“It’s a bump in the road. I don’t think that it’s gonna be a detriment. I think the people who follow things and are always looking for drama on the internet and looking for some reason to be up in arms… It’s overblown. I think Jey is gonna be a main event guy for years to come.”

Uso’s next step could be his biggest yet. He’s set to face Cody Rhodes on the June 23rd Raw in the King of the Ring semifinals, with the winner getting a shot at the World Title at SummerSlam.

Do you agree with The Undertaker—has Jey Uso officially cemented himself as a top guy, title or not? Drop your take in the comments and let us know where you think his story goes from here.

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