Jey Uso Just Tapped Out GUNTHER at WrestleMania 41 — And Became World Heavyweight Champion in the Most Uso Way Possible
Jey Uso has always been that guy. You know — the one fans rally behind, the underdog who never stops swinging, the heartbeat of every story he’s in. From tag team gold to “Main Event Jey,” he’s climbed every rung of the ladder WWE had to offer. But tonight? Tonight, he climbed the ladder — the one with gold at the top.
Jey Uso Opened WrestleMania 41 with a Championship Win
WrestleMania 41. Allegiant Stadium. Las Vegas, Nevada. Saturday, April 19, 2025. The place was vibrating with energy. Not just because it’s WrestleMania — but because Jey freaking Uso was opening the show, marching down the ramp with that signature YEET energy, locked in on the biggest match of his life.
Across the ring? GUNTHER — the cold, calculated, record-breaking machine. A man who’s torn through competition like a buzzsaw. The longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion in WWE history. A guy who didn’t just defend titles — he dominated them.
And Jey? He walked right into the fire.
From the jump, this wasn’t going to be easy. GUNTHER doesn’t sell. He doesn’t flinch. You hit him once, he hits back ten times harder. But Jey? He thrives in that chaos. Every spear, every Uso Splash, every shot to the ribs — it was all heart. All will. He took the damage and kept going, refusing to let the dream die.
There was a moment — you could see it — where GUNTHER got desperate. Man tried to walk out with the belt mid-match like he was done. When the ref’s back was turned, he cracked Jey with the title. That should’ve been it. That was supposed to be it. But Jey kicked out at two and stared daggers back at the man who just couldn’t put him away.
Then the war went up another notch.
GUNTHER went for that deadly sleeper — and for a second, it looked like that might be the end. But Jey clawed his way out. The crowd roared. The Ring General fired off his vicious trademark chops, but Jey laughed. Straight-up laughed in his face. That’s when the match turned into something else — something emotional. Something personal.
And then came the turning point.
GUNTHER lifted him for the powerbomb — the same move that’s ended so many — but Jey flipped the script. Powerbombed GUNTHER instead. Crowd went nuclear.
Another spear. Then an Uso Splash. And another. And another. The man was rolling through corners like he was shot out of a cannon. He wasn’t just trying to win — he was sending a message. That this moment? This destiny? It was already his.
Gunther Falls Victim to Sleeper Hold
Then Jey locked in a sleeper. Not a splash. Not a pin. A damn sleeper hold.
And GUNTHER — the unstoppable force — tapped out.
Let me say it again for the people in the back:
GUNTHER. Tapped. Out.
WrestleMania opened with a statement. Jey Uso is your new World Heavyweight Champion.
And just when you thought it couldn’t get more emotional, Jimmy Uso made his way down the ramp. No chaos. No betrayal. No drama. Just two brothers, sharing a moment years in the making. Jimmy hugged him. Then he picked up the title and handed it to his twin — the same man he’s gone to war with, turned on, made up with, and everything in between.
It was brotherhood. It was closure. It was beautiful.
This wasn’t just a title win. This was validation. Jey Uso didn’t ride coattails. He didn’t get lucky. He earned this. In the opening match of the biggest show of the year, he took out the most dominant champion in recent memory and made him submit.
This is Jey Uso’s era now. From YEET to gold.
And if that’s how WrestleMania 41 opened? Buckle up.
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