Gunther Regains World Heavyweight Championship

The Ring General, Gunther, reclaimed the World Heavyweight Championship by triumphing over Jey Uso, ending Uso’s impressive 52-day run as champion.

The intense contest unfolded on Monday Night RAW in Phoenix, Arizona, taking place shortly after Jey’s demanding performance at Money in the Bank.

Throughout the battle, Gunther strategically targeted Jey’s weakened area. After effectively wearing down the champion, the Austrian wrestler applied a sleeper hold—a maneuver Jey previously used to defeat Gunther at WrestleMania.

This time, Gunther executed the hold flawlessly, rendering Jey unconscious and prompting the referee to stop the match.

With this victory, Gunther makes history as the first-ever two-time World Heavyweight Champion since the title’s debut in May 2023.

He initially seized the championship at SummerSlam 2024 and dominated for 258 days before Jey took the title.

Following the match, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Triple H, commended both competitors in a statement on X:

“Capped off a huge weekend for @WWE with a main event on #WWERAW. Respect to Main Event (truly) Jey and congratulations to our NEW World Heavyweight Champion @Gunther_AUT.”

Despite the defeat, Jey Uso delivered a passionate speech in the ring alongside his son, Jace.

Addressing the audience, Jey expressed gratitude for his son’s support and shared sincere words with the fans.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is my youngest son, Jace. I’m so happy — I brought him on the road with me this weekend. Y’all seen him a couple of times on videos with me. Even though I lost, I’m so glad he was here with me, traveling the road with me. I really wanna say I’m sorry to my son. I’m sorry to everybody here. I fought my ass off,” Jey Uso stated.

“GUNTHER is that dude. One of the best athletes, one of the best pros I ever stepped foot in the ring with. At the end of the night, I got hella respect for that man, so give it up for GUNTHER. But I’ma run it back. I’ma run it back.”

“Aye Phoenix, y’all are lit. When I come out and do my entrance, I can feel the vibe in every other city. Aye, tonight though, tonight, y’all was turnt up. I wish everyone could experience what we get to experience back there, like walking through these curtains. I’m very, very blessed, man. I stay humble in front of y’all.”

“I love what I do, I don’t ever take this for granted, all right? I love all of y’all. Parents, appreciate y’all’s hard work, spending money to bring y’all’s loved ones to a show. Kids, aye kids, real talk, tell your parents you love them, right? Listen to ‘em. Something simple as picking up after yourself means a lot. You feel me? You all heard me say this a couple of times because I got kids. Pick up after yourself, say your prayers, wash y’all’s ass when it’s bedtime, don’t get no attitude, brush y’all teeth, you know what I’m saying? Did you brush your teeth this morning? Okay, well, good. Real talk, love y’all. One time for the one time. Four letters…”

Notably, Uso had defended the title once during his reign, defeating Logan Paul. Despite this setback, Jey has affirmed his continued pursuit of championship gold.