The scene at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field last April felt like something straight out of a movie. Picture this: 60,000 wrestling fans losing their minds as Lil Wayne’s “A Milli” thundered through the speakers, followed by that unmistakable “Uuuuuso!” call. For Jey Uso, that WrestleMania 40 entrance wasn’t just another moment — it was poetry in motion, a full-circle journey from his early days hitting small-time wrestling shows while Wayne’s “Go DJ” played him to the ring.
“Full circle, Uce,” Jey would later say, that familiar Samoan term of endearment rolling off his tongue. Simple words that carried the weight of years spent grinding toward this precise moment.
What’s happened since then has been nothing short of remarkable. The “Yeet Movement” — yeah, that’s actually what they’re calling it — has exploded beyond anyone’s wildest expectations. Merriam-Webster added the phrase to their dictionary (wild, right?), and there’s even a breakfast cereal called “Frosted Yeet” flying off shelves these days.
Killer Mike — fresh off his 2025 Grammy sweep — probably said it best when chatting with Variety: “Wrestling’s always had this weird relationship with hip-hop… like, corny raps and dudes carrying boom boxes. But Jey? Man, he’s the real deal. Grew up in it, lives it, breathes it.”
The culture’s definitely noticed. Travis Scott’s been showing up at events, Quavo’s dropping Uso references in verses, and the wrestling world? They can’t get enough. WWE analyst Sam Roberts pointed out something interesting at a show last month — “People were rocking Yeet shirts and Jey wasn’t even there. That’s different.”
Getting here wasn’t exactly a cakewalk, though. Remember that whole Bloodline storyline during covid? The one that had everybody glued to their screens? That’s what really set the stage. Jey, his twin Jimmy, cousin Roman Reigns — all of them connected to The Rock (yeah, that family tree’s something else). The way it all fell apart, with Jimmy turning on Jey… that’s the kind of drama you can’t script better.
“I knew I had to level up,” Jey says about the aftermath. “New colors, new music, whole new energy.” And level up he did. That Royal Rumble win back in February? Put him in the same conversation as Hogan, The Rock, Cena — straight-up legends of the business.
Now here we are, days away from WrestleMania 41, and Jey’s got Gunther in his sights. The World Heavyweight Championship’s on the line Saturday night, and the energy in the building’s gonna be different. T-Pain — who’s been riding with Jey since day one — summed it up pretty perfectly: “My boy deserves this moment. Everyone feels it.”
Jey’s keeping it real as always: “Gotta test my gangster against him. I’m ready though. Beating Gunther? That’s how I solidify everything. It’s my turn now.”
Looking at where he started and where he’s at… maybe it’s been his turn for a while now. Sometimes the universe just takes its time getting the timing right.
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