Jimmy Uso Betrays Jey, Roman Reigns Retains

Roman Reigns defeated Jey Uso to retain the WWE Common Championship after Jimmy Uso betrayed his twin brother.

Jey Uso was on his approach to upsetting Reigns with a Spear and a splash, just for Jimmy to resurface and pull Jey out of the ring. Jimmy has not appeared on WWE tv because the Tribal Court docket, the place he was injured by Reigns and Solo Sikoa in a traditionally extremely rated section.

Regardless of Jey Uso’s renaissance all through your entire Bloodline saga, one the place some argue that he could possibly be thought of the essential character, Uso remained a large underdog in opposition to the inevitable Roman Reigns. Reigns’ traditionally dominant part-time reign as WWE Common champion, coupled with a seemingly imminent rematch in opposition to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40, make any challenger a tricky promote to dethrone Reigns.

Rhodes’ go-home promo for WrestleMania is proving to be prophetic as the highest babyface predicted each member of the Bloodline would go away Reigns. With The Usos already on the outs, WWE has been teasing rigidity between Solo Sikoa and the Tribal Chief. Sikoa stays on the quick listing for future potential challengers for Reigns’ WWE Common Title, although it could be wiser to carry off on Sikoa vs. Reigns till after Reigns’ 1,000-day+ run, ought to it ever finish.

WWE embraced the pageantry of Tribal Fight for the third leg of the Jey vs. Reigns trilogy. Reigns and Jey Uso had an entertaining couple of matches throughout the pandemic that set the long-lasting Bloodline storyline in movement. As an alternative of a uncommon Reigns world title protection, WWE opted to place all chips on the desk by making a symbolic championship out of Reigns’ equally elusive tribal beads.

Throughout a contract signing branded the “Guidelines of Engagement,” Jey and Roman shook arms and butted heads. WWE’s go-home SmackDown drove the purpose residence with a superb Tribal Fight video package deal that includes WWE Corridor of Famer—and Reigns father—Sika Anoa’i.

Jimmy Uso’s betrayal might both sign a return to the Bloodline, or the start of a Jimmy vs. Jey feud, one which’s 14 years within the making.