WrestleMania Saturday kicked off with one of the biggest matches on the card, with Gunther defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Jey Uso.
YEET! Saturday#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/qymkU1TaT5
— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025
YEETFEST!!!
— Mr Anthony (@TokunboAnthony) April 19, 2025
Yeet yeet yeet #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/w9ZIXGVTsK
— Mike Yonek (@Myonek80) April 19, 2025
Gunther has unlimited aura. He imposes respect . #WrestleMania
— DeFi Papi (@defipapi0x) April 19, 2025
The match started out as hard-hitting as expected, with the story focusing on Uso trying to overpower the much larger champion. While he was able to get a powerslam in, Gunther’s chops quickly did some damage on the challenger.
Jey Uso picks up Gunther, but Gunther falls onto him! Two count! #WrestleMania
— PrinceWatercress (@PrinceWatercres) April 19, 2025
Gunther chops is insane bro #WrestleMania
— the best (@kuwabara0521) April 19, 2025
Gunther is putting the chops on Jey ???????? #WrestleMania
— Thru The Ropes (@ThruTheRopesPod) April 19, 2025
Uso hit a spear, but Gunther is able to kick out at two. The champion is quick to turn the action back in his favor, with a superplex, dropkick and powerbomb in rapid succession, but Uso kicks out at two as well. Gunther goes for another powerbomb, but Jey hits another spear and a massive Uso Splash from the top rope. Gunther kicks out at two again!
Jey Uso still has PLENTY of fight left in him!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/VO8sbrIR7u
— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025
My heart dropped when Uso hit the Spear/Splash #WrestleMania
— Dakoren (@DakorenVEVO) April 19, 2025
GUNTHER!!! #WrestleMania
— Amber Reed???????? (@TheRealAce77) April 19, 2025
Gunther goes to the outside to regroup, but Uso moves the referee out of the way only for the champion to use the title to his advantage! Gunther locks Uso into a chokehold looking for the submission, but the champion is forced to release the hold, freeing himself up to deliver more punishment.
Jey’s laughing at Gunther’s chops omg bros gonna become that beast at any min???????? #WrestleMania
— KingSympathy???? (@thesympathyking) April 19, 2025
A striking battle ends with Uso getting the upper hand after a German suplex. Gunther reverse another spear into a dropkick. Uso reverses a powerbomb into one of his own on the champion! Two superkicks and a spear knock Gunther down again, setting the champ up for a trifecta of Uso Splashes!
The SPLASH TRICK!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/TNYx57Qac0
— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025
I gotta say Jey is actually holding his own against Gunther in this one. #WrestleMania
— ???????????????????????? (@ArtofTrill) April 19, 2025
Powerbomb by Jey! #WrestleMania
— Jack Russell (@JolietJack) April 19, 2025
He going for the trifecta and gets it. #WrestleMania
— Donald Moncure (@dmwrestleguy97) April 19, 2025
Uso locks Gunther in a sleeper hold, and the champion taps! We have a new World Heavyweight Champion! Out comes twin brother Jimmy Uso to celebrate, handing Jey his first world championship.
#AndNew World Heavy-YEET Champion … #JeyUso!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/8VadMolPpw
— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025
JEY USO DID IT!
YEET! YEET! YEET!#WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/KGJD5pejyd— WWE (@WWE) April 19, 2025
AND NEWWWWWWW! #WrestleMania
— Cigano (@Cigano300) April 19, 2025
Jey Uso is the NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!! #YEET #WrestleMania
— Brad Senger (@ImWeezy247) April 19, 2025
Jey Uso is World Champion! #WrestleMania
— Paul? (@ilikesavoy) April 19, 2025
The first time Gunther tapped out on the main roster.
What a win by Main Event Jey Uso to capture his first ever world championship. #AndNew #WrestleMania
— WBG84 (@WBG84) April 19, 2025
What a start to WrestleMania and, if this is any indication, this is sure to be a weekend for the books.
