Drew McIntyre clinched the coveted Money In The Bank briefcase in Toronto, overcoming formidable opponents LA Knight, Jey Uso, Chad Gable, Andrade, and Carmelo Hayes. However, McIntyre’s night didn’t end with his victory in the briefcase match. He attempted to cash in during Damian Priest’s World Heavyweight Championship match with Seth Rollins, only to be thwarted by a surprise appearance from CM Punk, who attacked McIntyre to prevent him from seizing the title.
Rikishi Advocates WWE Push For Jey Uso
Speaking on his show, “Rikishi Fatu Off The Top,” WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi expressed his disappointment with WWE for overlooking his son, Jey Uso, in favor of McIntyre. Rikishi passionately argued that Jey, whom he affectionately called “Yeet,” deserved the opportunity to win the Money In The Bank briefcase. He emphasized that Jey’s dedication, performance, and merchandise success warranted a significant push within the company.
“That kind of hits a nerve with me. I’m not asking or saying to give this kid a free pass because of who he is and where he comes from. But I mean, again, I’m gonna go back to the numbers. The numbers don’t lie with Yeet. The merchandise that the Yeet Man has done so much for the company. The Yeet Man, he doesn’t have a bad track record. The Yeet Man is not a liability. The Yeet Man shows up to work and does what he does.”
Rikishi further lamented that Jey had been overlooked for key opportunities, despite proving himself repeatedly. He cited Jey’s past disappointment with not winning the Intercontinental Championship from Gunther and questioned why WWE did not recognize Jey’s contributions and fan support.
“The only thing that comes to my mind is when you’re not given a chance, but you go out there and you take it and you build it on your own, the opportunity, we gonna give you this opportunity to be a singles wrestler, to be the Yeet whatever, and you look at the crowd when this kid comes out, whether it be my son or not, but you look at the crowd, you look at what his performance is…okay, we got robbed the first time from Gunther with the Intercontinental Belt. Where’s Gunther at now with the belt? Where is he? Do you see Gunther up on a marquee where you see Yeet? Now, it comes to Money in the Bank. When you see the Money in the Bank poster, who do you see on that poster hosting the Money in the Bank briefcase? I’m just speaking facts. If I’m wrong, then hey, I’m wrong. But for sure, without even talking to my boys, I’ll look at it a different way when I’m watching it.”
Rikishi concluded by reaffirming his belief that Jey Uso has earned a significant championship opportunity through years of dedication and hard work, emphasizing that the numbers and fan support back his claim.
“So I just text my boy, ‘Hey, good match. Keep working hard.’ I didn’t want to tell him anything else because he’s probably feeling it, and I’m damn sure feeling it. It’s like, okay, what is it that we got to do to give Yeet a chance? To finally, after 17-plus years, blood, sweat, and tears, gave it to you all, his mind, body, and soul. Wouldn’t you think, after all these years, to finally crown him and make him earn it, because he damn sure earned it, crown him as an Intercontinental Champion or whatever other championship they got? I think he deserves it, whether he’s my son or not. We want to look at the status? Let’s look at the numbers. Every time I turn on my social media to post something, in comes WWE Shop. What do I see? Yeet. What do I see? Yeet this, Yeet that.”
