{"id":123471,"date":"2024-03-21T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=123471"},"modified":"2024-03-20T08:42:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T12:42:30","slug":"wwe-wrestlemania-40-the-usos-sibling-rivalry-will-be-a-show-stealer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/21\/wwe-wrestlemania-40-the-usos-sibling-rivalry-will-be-a-show-stealer\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE WrestleMania 40: The Usos Sibling Rivalry Will Be a &#8220;Show-Stealer&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The start of this year&#8217;s <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Royal Rumble<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> provided us with a lot. The crowd&#8217;s reaction to <strong>Jimmy Uso<\/strong> and <strong>Jey Uso<\/strong> starting the match as the first two entrants solidified the overwhelming desire of fans to see <strong>The Usos<\/strong> fight at <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. And fight they will. And see it fans will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">60,012 fans at the Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia will see the intense twin tussle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There will be no Brotherly Love when Jimmy and Jey Uso go to war at\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in Philadelphia. It will be just the third time that the brothers have met in a match at <\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Five, if you count supernatural brothers, which we 100% do. Check out our feature on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/19\/wwe-wrestlemania-brother-vs-brother-battles\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>WWE WrestleMania<\/em> brother vs. brother battles.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But read on for why The Usos is the most emotional brother bout of all time that many claim will steal the show at <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Usos Will Steal The Show\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Usos father\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rikishi\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">told on his <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Off The Top<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">podcast<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">that Jimmy and Jey would &#8216;show the world&#8217; what they can do and leave nothing in the ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018I\u2019m excited,\u2019 Rikishi said. \u2018To have my two sons out there at<em> WrestleMania<\/em>. You\u2019re finally going to see the dream match. Uso vs. Uso. Yeet vs. No Yeet.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rikishi confirmed he will be in Philadelphia during\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0weekend. He added that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheREALRIKISHI\/status\/1770190274574397741\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Usos match would make history<\/a>, in a post on X.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rikishi expects big things from the match. But what does former WWE star\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Top Dolla<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0think? He took to X to declare it would steal the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This WILL steal the Show. \ud83d\udcb0\ud83e\udd0c\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gRxbyUV2y2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/gRxbyUV2y2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; A.J. FRANCI$ \ud83d\udcb0 (@AJFrancis410) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJFrancis410\/status\/1768851566121947303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Usos at WrestleMania 40: Jimmy vs. Jey\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The match will mark the first time twin brothers have fought at &#8216;The Showcase of the Immortals.&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The few minutes we got of the twins in the ring alone they whetted the appetite for a <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0match. It also reminded us how unrivaled the brothers are when showing emotion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey &#8211; in particular &#8211; is an expert at showing the gut-wrenching pain the fallout with his twin causes him. In seconds Jey can convey pain, sadness, grief, and anger. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He&#8217;s had plenty of practice over the past few months as his &#8216;big brother&#8217; has cost him opportunity after opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is this the same Jimmy and Jey Uso who headlined night one of last year&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/03\/30\/wrestlemania-39-wwe-reveals-full-two-night-card\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 39<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">? Yep. But they were 622 days into being the <strong>WWE<\/strong> Undisputed Tag Team Champions. What the heck has happened?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jimmy vs. Jey: Where Did It All Go Wrong?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Inseparable since birth, The Usos bond helped them become one of the greatest tag teams in WWE history. But when\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Roman Reigns<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reimagined himself as the &#8216;Tribal Chief&#8217; in 2020, he began pitting the twins against each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both struggled with Reigns demanding unwavering dedication from them. But they seemed to struggle more when they saw him mistreating their twin. It was all worth it when they held the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship but\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/04\/01\/andnew-kevin-owens-sami-zayn-win-undisputed-wwe-tag-team-championship\/\" target=\"_self\">The Uso<strong>s<\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0lost that to\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kevin Owens<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sami Zayn<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 39<\/span><\/em><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reigns, along with The Uso&#8217;s younger brother\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Solo Sikoa<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, attempted to win the gold back for\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Bloodline<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Night of Champions<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in May 2023. But when an interference by Jimmy and Jey backfired and they accidentally hit Solo, Reigns slapped Jey and ordered him from the ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jimmy cracked. He kicked Reigns. Jey looked shocked. Confused he pleaded with his brother not to assault their cousin. Jimmy said he was doing it for Jey and launched another kick on Reigns. Needless to say, Owens and Zayn retained.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JIMMY USO TURNS ON ROMAN REIGNS \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWE<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KAKc5BtJSM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KAKc5BtJSM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B\/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRWrestling\/status\/1662552534987464704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey sided with Reigns. But then we had the ultimate feel-good moment. Jey finally turned on Reigns and embraced Jimmy. The twins were together and no longer under the control of Reigns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey went into a WWE Undisputed Championship match against Reigns at\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SummerSlam<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with his brother by his side. Then, the unthinkable happened. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GufYDF-Eer4&amp;t=322s\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimmy cost Jey the match.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jimmy claimed he did this because he couldn&#8217;t risk losing Jey. With Jey as the WWE Undisputed Champion, Jimmy feared he would inherit all the bad traits of their egotistical cousin Reigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey couldn&#8217;t handle the betrayal. He left\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE SmackDown<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to strike out on his own on the\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Raw<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0roster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216;Yeet&#8217; It&#8217;s &#8220;Main Event&#8221; Jey Uso<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Things have been great for Jey on\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Raw<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He&#8217;s arguably the most popular member of the roster. Fans from Salt Lake to San Antonio have been uncontrollably shouting &#8216;Yeet&#8217; every time they see him. From Minnesota to Maine attendees of\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Raw<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have gleefully bounced their hands in time with Jey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey Uso became the top merchandise seller on <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.wwe.com\/en\/?_ref=p-SRP%3Am-TYPEAHEAD%3Ai-r-0c-0%3Apo-0&amp;query=Jey+Uso&amp;tarol=tag%3At-11160%3Bhint%3Ao-10934\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shop.WWE.com<\/a> and is the third most-played character on<em><strong> WWE 2K24<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He&#8217;s been at the top of the card and is well and truly &#8216;Main Event&#8217; Jey Uso. The only issue is Jimmy can&#8217;t live without him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jey and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cody Rhodes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0won the tag gold from Owens and Zayn. But then Jimmy interrupted their defense against\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Judgement Day<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and cost them the titles. Jey attempted to end the streak of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunther\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as Intercontinental Champ, but guess who got involved? Jimmy. Jimmy cost Jey once more against\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Drew McIntyre<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now, Jey has laid down the challenge for Twin vs. Twin at\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40.<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0It&#8217;s certain to be intense, physical, and full <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">of emotion. Watch out! Because it could steal the whole weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jey Uso fires back at Jimmy Uso in emotional faceoff: Raw highlights, March 18, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sxxLHdv5umc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Usos cousins Roman Reigns and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/27\/the-rock-in-the-bloodline-will-be-the-high-chief-not-hollywood\/\" target=\"_self\">The Rock<\/a><\/strong> will headline night one of\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WrestleMania 40\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">when they face Cody Rhodes and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Seth Rollins.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Night two will be headlined by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/02\/27\/what-if-cody-rhodes-loses-at-wrestlemania-40\/\" target=\"_self\">Reigns vs. Rhodes<\/a> for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship. This match will be Bloodline rules or Bloodline barred from ringside. Depending on who wins on night one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The start of this year&#8217;s WWE Royal Rumble provided us with a lot. The crowd&#8217;s reaction to Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso starting the match as the first two entrants solidified the overwhelming desire of fans to see The Usos fight at WrestleMania 40. And fight they will. And see it fans will.\u00a0 60,012 fans [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3852,"featured_media":123477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,2192,4,3],"tags":[7994,153,8417],"class_list":["post-123471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-north-america","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-the-bloodline","tag-the-usos","tag-wrestlemania-40"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3852"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}