WrestleMania 41: 3 ways to revive Gunther-Jey Uso’s underwhelming feud

Jey Uso, the winner of the Men’s Royal Rumble Match 2025, is set to challenge Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 41. The star has faced off against ‘The Ring General’ on a few occasions but always comes up short. Given this, it appears that WWE is pushing this as a ‘David vs Goliath’ feud.

However, as things stand, it is going nowhere. This rivalry has been overshadowed by the John Cena and Cody Rhodes angle. Moreover, it has started to feel repetitive.?

The general template involves Gunther ambushing Jey Uso night in and night out. And, this predictability isn’t doing either man any favours. With WrestleMania 41 fast approaching, here is a look at three ways in which the WWE can make Gunther and The Yeet Master’s feud interesting again.?

Bring back Rikishi

Jey Uso has the odds stacked against him heading into WrestleMania 41. Gunther has been trying to maim him heading into the ‘Show of Shows’. Moreover, he has had a few issues with Grayson Waller and Austin Theory.??Given this, it is only fair for him to get some reinforcement. Jimmy Uso is the first name that comes to mind here. However, he is currently on SmackDown and embroiled in a feud with Drew McIntyre and Shinsuke Nakamura.?

This means the chances of him being involved are quite slim. Under these circumstances, Jey could rope in his father Rikishi to be in his corner on the road to and at WrestleMania 41. This will help the feud attract the 90s crowd as he was an important part of the WWE in the era gone by.?

Add AJ Styles to the mix

AJ Styles recently locked horns with Gunther in a cage match during a few live shows. This suggests that the WWE may book him to have a feud with the Austrian star at some point.? Given the dull response to the Gunther-Jey Uso feud, adding him to the mix ASAP would be ‘best for business’. Styles is a known name across promotions and a skilled performer. ‘The Phenomenal One’ could add some much needed star power.?

Add a stipulation

The prospect of seeing Gunther take on Jey Uso in a traditional match isn’t an exciting one. The two have already matched off on a few occasions, which essentially robs the match of any freshness. However, things might improve if the match is contested under ‘Street Fight’ or ‘No Holds Barred’ rules. Jey Uso could also invoke ‘Tribal Combat’ rules to honour his Samoan heritage and rule out any outside interference.?

WrestleMania 41, meanwhile,? is set to take place in Las Vegas in April?