Jey Uso Responds to Backlash After Roman Reigns’ Royal Rumble Win – The fallout from the 2026 Royal Rumble continues to ripple through WWE, and Jey Uso has now publicly addressed the reaction surrounding his family following Roman Reigns’ victory.
Jey Uso took to his Instagram Stories and posted a black screen accompanied by a direct message aimed at critics. He wrote, “Mane yall don’t deserve my family fr 💐”. While brief, the post carried a clear tone of frustration and loyalty, signaling that Jey is standing firmly behind his family amid growing backlash from fans.
The post comes just days after Roman Reigns won the Men’s Royal Rumble match in Riyadh, earning a world championship opportunity at WrestleMania 42. Despite the magnitude of the win, fan response has been notably divided. WWE’s official YouTube video highlighting Reigns’ Royal Rumble victory has drawn an unusually mixed reaction, sitting at approximately a 54.5 percent like-to-dislike ratio, with nearly 10,800 likes compared to around 9,100 dislikes. For a Royal Rumble winner, particularly one of Reigns’ stature, that level of pushback has stood out.
Inside the match, Jey Uso played a pivotal role in one of the night’s most talked-about moments. Late in the Rumble, Jey shocked the crowd by delivering a spear to Reigns, briefly igniting speculation that the long-running tension could resurface in a major way. However, that momentum did not shift the outcome. Reigns regrouped, outlasted the field, eliminated GUNTHER in the closing moments, and stood tall as the winner to end the show.
Jey’s Instagram message now appears to frame the situation as larger than one match or one decision. His wording suggests a broader defense of the Anoa’i family legacy, implying that criticism directed at Roman Reigns extends to the entire family.
Jey Uso Responds to Backlash After Roman Reigns’ Royal Rumble Win
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