WWE Raw Results: Gunther defeated Jey Uso in the keenly-contested main event of WWE Raw on June 9 to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. The match was a competitive one which saw both men trying to choke out the other with the sleeper.
Jey Uso, who made Gunther tap out to the sleeper (his own move) at WrestleMania 41, defended his World Heavyweight title against the Austrian powerhouse on the latest episode of Raw. ¡®The Yeet Master¡¯ applied the sleeper to Gunther early in the match.?
?This, however, was not enough to get the job done. Jey Uso, who entered the match with bruised ribs from an attack at the hands of Bronson Reed last week, dominated his mighty foe initially. However, the injury soon caught up with him. Gunther took advantage of the same and unleashed an assault on him but Jey Uso kept coming back. He even nailed the Uso splash on ¡®The Ring General¡¯ but failed to get the three count.?
In the closing moments, Gunther applied the sleeper hold on Jey Uso and wrapped his body around him. ¡®The Yeet Master¡¯ tried to breakout of it but finally passed out, giving Gunther the win and the title for the second time.?
Jey Uso and Gunther have faced off five times, including the latest one, The formidable Austrian has beaten Rikishi¡¯s son on all occasions, barring one. Jey¡¯s only win over him came in April when he defeated him to capture the World title at WrestleMania 41.?