In another segment of his “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker T shared his thoughts on Jey Uso’s emotional World Heavyweight Championship victory over Gunther at WrestleMania 41. He addressed the negativity Jey faced on social media leading up to the event, highlighting the tendency for online platforms to both elevate and criticize performers.
“Social media, man, they will build you up just to tear you down. The thing is, Jimmy and Jey, they’ve been building these guys up and building them up, and then finally Jey gets to this spot and they want to tear him down right at the last minute, right before he had his moment.”
Booker T expressed his pride in Jey’s perseverance and his ability to deliver when it mattered most. “I’m just so glad and so proud that the kid stayed the course, and he went out there and did his job, and did his job well. I’m talking about that’s leading up to this moment, because I was listening to him and his brother talk, and the main lesson that they learned from Booker T was that your losses gotta be better than your wins. So let’s just go out here and do the job to the best job ability until it becomes our time, and that’s what happened. Jey went out there and did the damn thing.”
Furthermore, Booker T emphasized Jey Uso’s exceptional connection with the WWE fanbase, a crucial element in his ascension to the top.
“People always talk about wrestling. Nobody gives a damn. Let me rephrase. Let me rephrase that because people will try to take that and try to run with it. As far as this business goes, the fans want to be entertained, and they want to be a part of it. There’s so many guys that go out there and concentrate on the wrestling and totally forget about the fans. That’s one thing Jey Uso has not forgotten. That’s one thing that he has learned, and learned very, very well, is to go out there and make sure that the fans are part of this journey, a part of this ride, and you saw it when he won that championship. Everybody in that damn stadium was yeeting right along with the man because they were happy for him, more than anything, and more than anything, was happy to have been a part of putting him in that position.”
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