Jey Uso has quickly shot up the card as a singles wrestlers, as he challenged his cousin Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship at Clash of Champions, and he’s set to challenge Roman for the belt once again at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view later this month.
Last week on SmackDown, Jey Uso faced off against AJ Styles, and many fans were surprised to see the former SmackDown Tag Team Champion pick up the victory over The Phenomenal One.
During a recent Twitch stream a fan commented on how the loss played off as an older wrestler helping out a younger talent, and AJ noted that he’s not about getting himself over every time.
“Listen, there’s a story that needs to be told here. That story is that Jey Uso is not to be played with. Don’t make this guy mad. He can go. He can really go. There’s no doubt about that. It’s a business and this is entertainment. I’m not about getting myself over every time. What good is it for me to get over if the company doesn’t benefit from it? Then nobody wins.”
“I’m not old school. I guess I’m old school when it comes to the ring mentality of getting in there and getting roughed up – take the damage to your body because that’s just the way it’s gotta be and keep moving forward. That’s the old school part of me. The other part of being selfish and stabbing people in the back – it used to be like that in this business, but it’s not like that now.”
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