4 Reasons why Jey Uso didn’t become the 2026 WWE King of the Ring at Night of Champions

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#4. WWE is not pushing him to the moon again

Jey Uso is a former World Heavyweight Champion in WWE. When Jey was separated from the Bloodline, the Triple H creative regime pushed him to the moon.

The YEET Master won the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match. Following this, he defeated Gunther at WrestleMania 41 to become the World Champion. Losing the King of the Ring tournament indicates that WWE has no plans to push Jey to the moon again.

This could be why he lost to Oba Femi in the final of KOTR.

#3. Oba Femi couldn’t afford to take another loss

Since moving to the main roster, Oba Femi has been riding momentum in the company. The Ruler slayed Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Despite losing to Lesnar in a rematch at Clash in Italy, Femi doesn’t look weak and dominated the King of the Ring tournament.

Considering that SummerSlam is the next premium live event, WWE can’t afford another loss for the Nigerian star. This eventually led to Jey Uso’s loss in the recent Saudi Arabia Premium Live event.

#2. To set up his heel turn

Though Jey Uso is already working as a heel on WWE RAW, this loss to Oba Femi could lead to the emergence of his vicious side. Following this incident, the YEET Master might become more ruthless and aggressive.

Losing at the King of the Ring tournament could be a strategic move to bring about this character change in Jey.

#1. His loss could escalate issues with Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns

When Jey Uso was announced for the King of the Ring tournament, Roman Reigns expressed his desire to see Jey win the tournament. Suffering loss at Night of Champions is not only an individual loss of the Samoan star, but he also let the entire Bloodline faction down.

Reigns surely will not be happy with this outcome. This might escalate issues between Jey and Roman on RAW. Additionally, the Samoan Werewolf was already not taking commands from the Samoan Twin.

After losing to Oba Femi, more rifts might be visible between these two Bloodline members. So, losing the 2026 KOTR could be part of Triple H’s plan to add more layers to the Bloodline saga.