Jimmy Uso Discusses Jey Uso Breaking Out As A Singles Star During Time Away

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Back in 2020, Jey Uso began his breakout as ‘Main Event’ Jey Uso during the early stages of the Bloodline story in the Thunderdome era.

Jey’s ascent to Main Event status came during a time when Jimmy Uso was out of action with an injury, with Jimmy later returning to create tension among the family.

With the Usos reuniting, many believed it to be a step backwards for Jey, who had shown he could hang as a top level singles star.

Speaking with Ariel Helwani of BT Sport, Jimmy was asked if it was difficult seeing his brother rise to the top of the card as a singles star while he was sat at home injured.

He said:

“It was more difficult than I thought it was going to be. Actually sitting at home, getting injured, sitting still for the first time in my career and watching brother accelerate was something very new to me. To watch him develop as a singles character inspired me. We’re the Usos, but there is Jey and there is Jimmy. We got to see Jey develop. Being home and watching it go down, I got goosebumps because of that.

“I remember sitting at home with the brace on and watching this unfold. To sit there on the other side of the world as a fan, at home and watching the television and seeing him, seeing Roman, during the time when the world shut down and these brothers leveled up the game and has shown what can be done. At the ThunderDome at the time, the whole business changed drastically. You went from feeling that live energy to zoning in and being direct and feeling these emotions and these brothers brought it out of each other.

“To witness that and to add to it, this became a bigger thing. We’re having the most fun we’ve had in our careers. We’ve tapped into something different, something that revamped us. We leveled up. To come in off of injury and be added to what’s going on and make it the best thing in wrestling is an honor.”

The Usos went on to hold the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship with a record setting reign, losing the titles to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in the main event of WrestleMania 39 night one.

Jey pinned Roman Reigns to win the Bloodline Civil War for the Usos at Money In The Bank, a decision that was met with ‘trepidation’ among WWE creative.

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