Jey Uso Says He Thought He Would Get Fired From WWE Every Year

Jey Uso recently reflected on his journey in WWE, noting that he’s thought that he would get fired every year he’s been in the industry. The 2025 men’s Royal Rumble winner spoke with Club 520 for a new interview and he spoke about how his road so far has shaped his mentality toward his career.

“I ain’t gonna lie, every year I’ve been wrestling, I thought I’d get fired,” Uso said (per Fightful). “That’s how I think. That’s how cold it is. Everybody is coming. In this business, everybody is trying to come get the top spot. They are bringing in the little homies, and I’m on my way out. I’ve been on WWE TV for going on 15 years. I’ve always felt strong, but I feel the body creeping up. I’m 39 right now. It’s a young man’s game and I recognize it. I just like stepping up and challenging all of them. They are gonna have to go through me and the top homies to take it. I’m not gonna let you take it if you’re not ready.”

He continued, “I’m so grateful. There was a moment in wrestling where there was no reaction or I wasn’t on TV and I’d show up to work and sit in the corner the whole time. What do I do? Every single night, I treat it like it’s my first time. The energy out there is crazy. I really vibe off that. If I’m going to take up time off TV, our segments are slotted out with certain time. If I’m out there and they are going crazy, you’re gonna have to cut some time from the segment after me because they aren’t going to get higher than what’s going on right now.”

Uso stated after his win on Saturday’s show that he intends to challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship.