All you need to know about WWE's new sensation from Samoa's dynasty 'Jey Uso'

Here is everything you need to know about WWE star Jey Uso, as the famous wrestler has gone on to become a big face of the professional wrestling industry.

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On August 15, 1985, Joshua Samuel Fatu, popularly known as Jey Uso, was born in San Francisco, California, in the United States. He comes from a well-known Samoan wrestling family, who are well-known for their achievements in the professional wrestling industry.

3 things you need to know 

  • Jey Uso is now not part of the Bloodline
  • Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso are considered as one of the best tag teams of all time 
  • Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso are currently not a tag team after the Bloodline broke apart 

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Professional Wrestling Career

WWE (2010-present)

Debut and Various Feuds (2010-2014)

Both Jey and his twin brother Jimmy Uso trained in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) before joining the WWE main roster. After they attacked The Hart Family and Natalya with Tamina's help, they made their main roster debut. They couldn't win or take home championships in their first matchup with The Hart Family.

The Usos struggled during their early years in the WWE as they pursued tag team glory. Before going back to the main roster in 2013, they had a brief stint in NXT where they faced off against The Ascension. There, they had several memorable matches against The Shield and Rhodes Family.

Various Championship Reigns (2014-2019)

  • The Usos clinched their first WWE Tag Team Championship by defeating The New Age Outlaws.
  • The Usos regained the WWE Tag Team Championship The Miz and Damien Mizdow but lost it to Cesaro and Tyson Kidd at Fastlane.
  • They triumphed over The Dudley Boyz at WrestleMania 32.
  • In 2016, The Usos underwent a character change, adopting a more brash and edgy persona.
  • In 2019, The Usos became the first team to enter three consecutive WrestleManias as tag team champions.

The Bloodline (2020-2023)

  • Jey Uso's Universal Championship feud with Roman Reigns began in 2020, culminating in high-stakes battles at Clash of Champions and Hell in a Cell.
  • Jey became Roman's right-hand man, assisting him in bouts, and the tandem won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and the WWE and SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Money in the Bank.
  • Their feud stretched to the RAW Tag Team Champions, RK-Bro, resulting in a championship unification match that The Usos won.
  • At Survivor Series 2022, The Bloodline defeated Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holand, Kevin Owens, and Drew McIntyre in a war games match.
  • A sequence of events involving betrayals, conflicts, and the loss of the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship led to Jey Uso's resignation from SmackDown, a move to RAW, and a Tribal Combat match at SummerSlam 2023, when an unforeseen betrayal happened.

Jey Uso Championships and Accomplishments

  • WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (4 times)
  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (6 times)
  • André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (2021)
  • Slammy Award (Tag Team of the Year in 2014 and 2015)

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Jey Uso Net Worth

Jey Uso's estimated nett worth as of 2023 is $2 million USD.

Jey Uso Family

Jimmy Uso (Twin brother)

Jimmy Uso, real name Jonathan Solofa Fatu, is a professional wrestler who is a member of the Anoa'i wrestling family and Jey Uso's twin brother. They have won the WWE Tag Team Championship multiple times as The Usos, establishing themselves as one of the best tag teams in WWE history.

Solo Sikoa (Brother)

Solo Sikoa, Jey Uso's younger brother, is a member of The Bloodline and frequently serves as Roman Reigns' enforcer. Sikoa is the son of WWE legend Rikishi and has held the NXT North American Championship.

Roman Reigns (Cousin)

Jey Uso's cousin is Roman Reigns, a well-known figure in the professional wrestling industry. In the WWE, they collaborated and frequently supported one another.

Rikishi (Father)

Rikishi, also known as Solofa F. Fatu Jr., was a professional wrestler who rose to prominence with his trademark move, The Stink Face. Along with his cousin Samu, he was a member of the tag team The Headshrinkers, which won numerous tag team and WWF Intercontinental Championships. 2015 saw Rikishi's induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso are among his sons.

The Wild Samoans (Uncles)

The brothers Sika (Leati Sika Anoa'i Amituana'i) and Afa (Arthur Anoa'i Sr.) were the Wild Samoans, and they were successful professional wrestlers who won multiple Tag Team Championships in different promotions. 2007 saw their induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. Roman Reigns is a well-known WWE superstar and Sika's son.

Jey Uso's Wife

Takecia Travis and Jey Uso are married, and together they have two sons.

Published By : Ashish Kapoor

Published On: 2 November 2023 at 13:21 IST