“The Ring General” surprises his opponent with a kick to the face while he was still finishing preparing. Jey Uso has a slight reaction, but when he gains height in the corner, he is knocked down with a brutal “Chop” from Gunther . The challenger does not allow himself to fall so easily, but the Austrian stops him again, now with a “Lariat”. This allows Gunther to take control of the fight, and he sends Jey Uso abruptly into the corner to keep him on the canvas for a while.
The challenger is encouraged after landing a good blow on his opponent, but when he gains momentum, Gunther intercepts him with a “Powerbomb”. The Austrian continues to impose conditions, but he is still unable to claim victory on WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event ( January 25, 2025 ). New exchange of blows in the center of the ring… Jey Uso connects an “Enzuigiri”, but is quickly knocked down with a “German Suplex”. Gunther gains momentum to try to connect a “Lariat”, but now it is Jey who reacts with a “Super Kick”; he counts to two.
Jey Uso causes the champion to make a mistake when he launches himself with a Drop Kick and connects with a Hip Attack; another cover that doesn’t progress. The challenger gains height, but Gunther catches him in the corner… Jey fights back to finish knocking Gunther down with a Powerbomb ; the referee counts for two! Both contenders remain lying on the canvas. Gunther recovers at first, BUT JEY USO ESCAPES FROM HIS HANDS TO ATTACK WITH A SPEAR; IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO WIN EITHER!
The challenger calculates his next attack, connects with a «Super Kick» and knocks Gunther down again with a «Spear»… JEY USO «USO SPLASH» ON GUNTHER ; THE COUNT STAYS AT 2.9999! The WWE Universe laments because Jey Uso came so close to victory. Jey tries to follow up the attack, BUT GUNTHER STOPS HIM WITH A «BACK-TO-BACK POWERBOMB» FOR THE VICTORY . GUNTHER RETAINS THE WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!