Jey Uso Is Getting Serious Ahead Of CM Punk Match
By Craig Ballantyne on 29 October 2025
Jey Uso says he “can’t play no more” as he prepares to get in the ring with CM Punk at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Jey Uso shocked the world when he won the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match. The star’s momentum continued into WrestleMania 41, where he scored a rare victory over Gunther to capture the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career.
The fan-favourite went on to defend the title against Seth Rollins and Logan Paul before losing the title back to Gunther in June. Since then, Uso has been trying to find his way back to the gold, and he finally has another shot at Saturday Night’s Main Event on November 1st when he faces CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Title, which Seth Rollins was forced to vacate due to injury.
As the match approaches, Uso has become noticeably more serious, and he plans to take his new attitude to the ring.
“I’m Tired Of People Saying I’m just An Entrance” – Jey Uso
During an appearance on the Raw Recap, Jey Uso explained that he realised he had to do something if he wanted to keep up with the likes of Punk and Gunther.
“I mean, nothing really changed on me, uce. You know, I still have fun. I still throw a party every Monday. I still like the kids, man. I still YEET with them. It’s just, man, when the bell rings, I just got to switch modes now, man.
“If I’m trying to get to the top, get back to the top, I got big hitters in front of me. I got guys like, man, CM Punk, you know, the guy like Gunther, guys like you know, the Seth Rollins, get well loose, but like, I got a heavy list in front of me and I got to… I just can’t play. I just can’t play no more, man.”
Continuing, Uso said he’s tired of being seen as “just an entrance,” and wants to prove he can get the job done.
“I’m tired of like people saying I’m just I’m just an entrance or whatever. It was like, I ain’t got skills to hold it down up top, man. So I just, I just switched modes. It was like, I don’t know. I mean, it might be going back to the old ways thinking, you know, Bloodline ways, but man, that kind of mentality got the job done.”
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H/T to SEScoops for the above transcription.