Jey Uso Didn't Find Out About Royal Rumble Win Until The Day Of The Show (WWE News)
Jey Uso was kept in the dark about WWE Royal Rumble 2025 victory until late in the day
Jey Uso has disclosed the moment he learned WWE had booked him to win the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble, and it was later than you might think.
Speaking to The Daily Mail’s Alex McCarthy, Uso revealed that he only found out about his win on the day of the event during a meeting with the other final four competitors John Cena, CM Punk, and Logan Paul.
“I didn’t find out till the day of,” Uso admitted. “They just sit down whoever is the last four. We’ll have this group meeting, then, ‘Right, last four, stay.’ They call out the last four, I’m in the four, I’m like, ‘Oh damn.’ Then they’ll tell me right there, ‘You know, we’re going to go with Jey.’ I’m just looking around like, ‘Yeah...I’m freaking out the whole day, but it’s a good thing—it’s great. It’s good pressure to get put on you that day. And also, moving forward, I’m just excited because that’s a great title accolade to have under your belt as a wrestler, and for me.”
Reflecting on his career trajectory, Uso acknowledged that few would have predicted his rise to the top, adding that “I have hit so many new things that I never thought I’d even scratch the surface on, but I’m the 2025 Royal Rumble winner now. I bet last year people would have never picked me. They didn’t pick me this year, but I just love this ride I’m on, and every week it changes.”
In a match stacked with star power, Uso emerged as the unexpected victor, securing his ticket to WrestleMania 41. He subsequently challenged Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship, in a match that has already generated debate among fans and insiders in terms of potential quality and if it can live up to Uso's nickname and main event one of the two nights when WWE lands in Las Vegas.