In a finish that felt like it was directed by Christopher Nolan and booked by a sadist, GUNTHER choked the hope—and consciousness—out of Jey Uso on WWE Raw, regaining the World Heavyweight Championship in a WrestleMania 41 rematch that left the crowd stunned, salty, and strangely silent.
After weeks of rib abuse, betrayal, and Logan Paul-related whiplash, Uso came in taped up and spiritually held together by main event vibes and caffeine. But GUNTHER, ever the strategist, targeted those ribs like they owed him money and a five-star review on Yelp.
The match was a symphony of sleeper holds, trading submissions like Pokémon cards in 1999. GUNTHER even tapped at WrestleMania, a fact the Phoenix crowd very politely screamed at him for the first 10 minutes of the match.
Jey fired back with multiple spears and an Uso Splash, but when he went back to the top rope for a second helping, GUNTHER ghosted him, dodging the splash like he was dodging a contract clause. One quick counter later, the Ring General locked in a sleeper that squeezed the air, hope, and possibly flashbacks out of Jey’s system.
He didn’t tap.
He didn’t quit.
He passed out.
Classic wrestling heartbreak.
This was their fifth one-on-one, and Michael Cole reminded us that GUNTHER now holds the majority wins like a smug Austrian Thanos collecting soul stones.
The victory marks GUNTHER’s return to title glory, and possibly his heel masterclass thesis—he didn’t just win, he made Jey fade into oblivion while looking like he hadn’t broken a sweat since the second rope spot.
If you were hoping for Jey’s era to continue, bad news:
“Main Event” became “Midweek Nap.”
And the Ring General? He’s back in office—and he’s not accepting write-ins.