Jey Uso Taps Out Gunther To Win WWE World Heavyweight Title At WrestleMania 41

Jey Uso won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 41, tapping out Gunther in the opening contest.

Jey refused to go away during the match, surviving everything Gunther had to throw at him, including a shot to the head with the WWE World Heavyweight Title before rallying.

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Jey caught Gunther with a powerbomb, a spear, and three top rope splashes before locking in a rear naked choke, forcing Gunther to tap out.

POWERBOMB DE JEY USO A GUNTHER #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/aifixY37OP

— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) April 19, 2025

The SPLASH TRICK!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/TNYx57Qac0

— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025

JEY USO HACE RENDIR A GUNTHER CON EL SLEEPER Y ES EL NUEVO WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION QUE QUE QUE #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/NqgaIkHwKR

— LuigiWrestling (@LuigiWrestling) April 19, 2025

JEY USO DID IT!
YEET! YEET! YEET!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/KGJD5pejyd

— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025

After the bout, Jimmy Uso hit the ring to celebrate with his brother.

BIG JIM & JEY USO HUG IN THE RING #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/VRfnMacEhM

— The Movement - Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx) April 19, 2025

This marks the first reign as WWE World Heavyweight Champion for Jey. Gunther held the title for 260 days and made four successful title defenses.

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