Jey Uso is one of the most famous WWE stars right now and he is one of the fewest main eventers that Triple H produced after becoming the Creative head of WWE. It is widely believed that one of the biggest reasons behind his ultimate success in WWE is his recent catchphrase which is ‘Yeet’ and it is massively popular among the WWE fans.
But definitely, his catchphrase is not the only reason behind his ultimate success. His in ring work had also been quite praiseworthy, and his contributions to the Bloodline storyline had been a great pillar for his ultimate success. But the fact cannot be denied that his ‘Yeet’ catchphrase has definitely played a vital role in putting him over as a famous main eventer.
How Jey Uso’s ‘Yeet’ Catchphrase Became A Huge Success – Explained By The Former WWE Champion
But how did ‘Yeet’ became such a phenomenon in such a short time period? Of course, it is not as popular as Steve Austin’s ‘What’ or Daniel Bryan’s ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ but it definitely created a spark among the fans. Jey Uso’s father Rikishi who had been a former WWE Intercontinental Champion recently spoke on his “Off The Top” podcast where he explained the rise of the ‘Yeet’ chant. Here is what he had to say;
“Can you imagine how hard that is to perform during a pandemic in an arena full of TV screens, and to be able to carry the weight of the company during that time? Those that perform day in and day out every week, knowing that there was COVID out there, but they went and put their bodies on the line, jeopardized their family [by] being out there, [they could] possibly catch something, take it home to their kids.
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“But no, that didn’t happen. They went out there and did what they were supposed to do to be able to entertain and perform for the world during these times, these dangerous times…
“So my point is this: Jey was prepped up all the way. This just didn’t happen because of ‘YEET.’ This happened because they saw a kid who was loyal, who put in the work, and who you hardly ever see or hear anything negative about this kid.
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“His drive was to be able to [say], ‘Okay, I gotta prove something.’ To himself, not to the family, not to the company anyway, but to himself as a pro wrestler. ‘Can I do it, step out of the shadows of my brother, and be able to get out there, perform, and make a name for myself?’”
Jey Uso recently shocked the entire world when he won the men’s Royal Rumble match when wrestlers like John Cena and CM Punk were the favorites. He also announced that he would be challenging ‘The Ring General’ Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 41. Presently, Jey is the favorite to win the World Heavyweight title at ‘The Showcase of The Immortals.’
H/T - eWrestlingNews
