“I Hope They Do The Right Thing”: WWE Hall of Famer Discusses Jey Uso's Pursuit of the Intercontinental Championship

In a highly anticipated bout against Pete Dunne, Braun Strowman, and Ilja Dragunov on September 9th, WWE Raw, Jey Uso emerged victorious. With this victory, he was given the chance to battle Bron Breakker for the coveted Intercontinental Championship. Breakker had previously won the title at SummerSlam, defeating Sami Zayn to record his first championship victory on the main roster of the WWE.
Time travel to Raw's episode from September 16, when Breakker and Uso's conflict reached a new level.When the two superstars finally faced up in the ring, Uso didn't hold back and gave Breakker a mean verbal jab, heightening the tension for their impending title bout. On Raw's September 23rd program, the much awaited Intercontinental Championship matchup between Uso and his first singles title is scheduled to occur.

On the "Off the Top" podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, who is Jey's father, shared his thoughts about this significant chance for his son. Recognized for his frank assessments of his son's career, Rikishi has previously criticized WWE for how it handled Jey's programming, feeling that the organization hasn't made the most of his star power.
“Let’s get a round of applause on that one. I hope they do the right thing, I guess. When I voice my opinion, damn, boy, my forehead starts sweating. I can feel all the heat coming my way," Rikishi said.
Speaking as a proud father, he continued, "I’m just speaking as a father, though. Tell me any other father would not be speaking up for their son or their daughter. So let’s see what happens. We’ll see what can possibly happen.”
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The WWE Hall of Famer continued by expressing optimism about the future for his son, Jey Uso, noting that the momentum seems to be shifting in his favor. However, Rikishi acknowledged that it’s hard to predict exactly what WWE has planned for Jey, given the unpredictable nature of wrestling storylines.
“The way I see the tables turning, I see it turning for the Yeet Man, and then we’ll see from there," Rikishi said, confidently suggesting that his son could be on the verge of a big breakthrough. He went on to speculate about potential outcomes, adding, "Or it might be an outside interference, or I don’t know, it could be another Bloodline member."
While he is hopeful about the direction things are heading, Rikishi also emphasized that there are multiple directions WWE could take with Jey Uso’s storyline. He concluded by saying, "There’s so many ways we can go with this. This is just my humble opinion,” leaving fans eager to see what might unfold next.
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