Jey Uso makes Gunther tap out to win world heavyweight championship at WrestleMania 41

LAS VEGAS – Jey Uso utilized his tenaciousness and unrivaled resoluteness to stun Gunther and triumph the satellite heavyweight title Saturday astatine WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium.

It’s the archetypal satellite heavyweight title for Uso, ending Gunther’s reign astatine 258 days.

Uso submitted Gunther with a sleeper clasp successful the mediate of the ring. Fans who packed the stadium astir blew the lid disconnected of the spot erstwhile Gunther tapped out, and Jimmy Uso celebrated with his member successful the ring.

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Uso entered the ringing done the assemblage arsenic cheerleaders of yeet federation waved flags down the agelong entranceway ramp toward the squared circle. Fans chanted "yeet" and went on with Uso arsenic the euphony blared passim Allegiant Stadium.

Jey Uso jumps from the ropes during a satellite heavyweight title lucifer against Gunther, not pictured, astatine WrestleMania 41 astatine Allegiant Stadium April 20, 2025, successful Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Gunther was each business. As helium told Fox News Digital from the beginning, helium was blessed to beryllium the "party pooper" of the company. There were nary peculiar pyrotechnics, and determination was nary alteration successful his euphony oregon ringing attire. Gunther was arsenic assured arsenic ever he’d clasp the satellite heavyweight title.

The "Ring General" had immoderate fans down him arsenic they traded "Let’s go" chants for the Austrian.

Uso was intelligibly the underdog entering the lucifer having yet to decision Gunther. The Royal Rumble victor came each the mode backmost from immoderate unfortunate defeats to involvement his assertion for the championship.

While Uso caught Gunther disconnected defender a fewer times to commencement the match, it was wide Gunther’s ringing beingness was going to beryllium a cardinal origin passim the match. Chops, chops and much chops knocked Uso down and adjacent done the ropes and retired of the ring. Gunther played to the assemblage and was seemingly energized by the boos.

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Gunther kept Uso astatine his gait successful the corner, delivering stroke aft stroke successful a feat of his powerhouse style. The lucifer began to crook a spot erstwhile Uso deed Gunther with a spear, seemingly retired of nowhere.

Gunther caught Uso astatine 1 point. He acceptable him up for a speedy powerbomb and pin, but Uso kicked out. Uso needed to excavation heavy to get backmost into the match. A hurricanrana, spear and frog splash whitethorn person done the trick.

The WrestleMania 41 acceptable earlier the archetypal nighttime of WrestleMania astatine Allegiant Stadium April 18, 2025, successful Las Vegas.  (Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)

Uso made the screen — one, 2  … nope. Gunther kicked retired conscionable earlier the 3 count. Gunther, exhausted, drew much vigor arsenic helium tried to permission with his belt. Uso attempted a termination dive arsenic helium tossed the ref retired of the way, but Gunther deed him with the belt.

Still, Uso wouldn’t beryllium pinned. Gunther rolled Uso up into a sleeper clasp next. Still, Uso wouldn’t quit. He showed tenacity, begging for much chops and immoderate other Gunther had near successful him.

Gunther thought helium had Uso lined up for different powerbomb, but Uso countered. He past deed Gunther with his ain powerbomb followed by a superkick and 3 frog splashes. Instead of pinning him, Uso enactment Gunther into a sleeper hold.

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Gunther tapped out.

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