Jey Uso has recently found himself at the center of controversy after a disheartening statistic emerged following his win in a qualifying match for the Elimination Chamber on RAW. The former World Heavyweight Champion secured the final spot in the match after a series of events that left fans divided.
During the match, The Vision member Bronson Reed suffered a shoulder injury while attempting to break a pinfall, leading to his removal from the match. Jey Uso then capitalized on the opportunity and pinned El Grande Americano to secure the victory. Reports from WrestleVotes suggested that Reed was initially planned to win the match, but WWE had to make a last-minute change due to his injury.
Following the match, WWE uploaded highlights of Jey Uso’s win on YouTube, which quickly garnered over 25,000 dislikes from fans expressing their disappointment. In response to the backlash, Jey took to his Instagram Stories to share a screenshot of the dislikes and humorously captioned it, “Stop. Ya’ll love me.”
This isn’t the first time Jey Uso has faced backlash on social media. After his emotional World Title win at WrestleMania 41, a video of him celebrating with his brother Jimmy received 23k dislikes compared to 10k likes on YouTube.
However, WWE legend Bully Ray was quick to criticize Jey Uso’s reaction to winning the qualifying match. Ray pointed out that Jey appeared more concerned for Bronson Reed’s injury than enthusiastic about his own victory. He argued that Jey’s lack of celebration indicated to fans that he was not supposed to win the match and should have shown more excitement for the opportunity to headline WrestleMania.
As the controversy surrounding Jey Uso’s recent victories continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how WWE will address the backlash and whether Jey will be able to win over his critics in the future. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
