Jey Uso had challenged for four singles championships in the past year. Each time, he walked in as the underdog, but it was only his fourth attempt where he was successful.
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It was cathartic to watch a man who has got himself over through strong character work getting his reward, but this was the worst time for Uso to capture the gold.
Main Event could have dethroned Seth Rollins at the end of 2023 and made a lasting splash, even if he wasn’t going to hold the gold by WrestleMania 40.
It was too soon for him to dethrone Damian Priest at Backlash France on May 4, but the moment should have been significantly bigger if the upset was going to happen.
The best option was ending the record-breaking reign of Gunther ahead of ‘Mania. While Sami Zayn’s win was a big moment at The Show of Shows, an Uso victory would have made a greater impact on the industry.
Bron Breakker was champion just over 50 days and had one successful title defense. He was established as a dominant performer when he dethroned Zayn, only to lose this soon on a Raw mostly focused on the Bad Blood build.
For such a special moment in Uso’s career, WWE waited until the worst time in the past year to pull it off.