ESPN update Rikishi Responds to Son Jey Uso Dropping WWE Intercontinental Title
Rikishi Responds to Son Jey Uso Dropping WWE Intercontinental Title
Jey Uso held the WWE Intercontinental Championship for just under a month, from late September to late October, before being dethroned by Bron Breakker, the guy he defeated for the championship in the first place. On his “Off the Top” podcast, Jey’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, stated that his son was merely warming up with what has historically been WWE’s #2 title. Read more at https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1702357/rikishi-addresses-son-jey-uso-dropping-wwe-intercontinental-title/
Too soon. Too soon. If I’m the promoter and I’m only speaking business-wise. Yes, finally Jey had gotten his flowers with the belt, so rightfully earned and deserving, now we got it on this kid here who’s well over … It is through the roof as far as notoriety,” Rikishi explained. “He’s got merchandise with every city he goes to … From a marketing standpoint view, you’re only gonna [do better business] if you leave it on this kid.” Rikishi, a former Intercontinental Champion himself, says he’s not speaking as Jey’s father, but as a wrestling promoter.
It’s about the numbers. “It’s about revenue,” Rikishi explained. “For me, I would’ve protected this character of ‘Yeet’ a lot longer.” Uso’s first singles title in WWE came 14 years after he joined the business with his brother, Jimmy. As of now, Uso is partnered with Jimmy and their cousin Roman Reigns, who is fighting Solo Sikoa and his Bloodline to reclaim his position as the Samoan dynasty’s king. Jey, Jimmy, and Roman will face three of the four members of the rebuilt Bloodline in a six-man tag team battle at Crown Jewel.
