Jey Uso facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jey Uso |
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Uso in 2024
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| Birth name | Joshua Samuel Fatu |
| Born | August 22, 1985 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of West Alabama |
| Spouse(s) |
Takecia Travis
(m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Solofa Fatu Jr. (father) |
| Family | Anoaʻi |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jey Uso Josh Fatu Joshua Fatu Jules Uso |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | San Francisco, California |
| Trained by | Rikishi Wild Samoan Training Center Florida Championship Wrestling |
| Debut | June 8, 2007 |
Joshua Samuel Fatu (born August 22, 1985) is an American professional wrestler known as Jey Uso. He works for WWE on the Raw brand. Jey is famous for being one half of the tag team The Usos with his twin brother, Jimmy. He is also part of the famous Anoaʻi family of Samoan wrestlers.
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Jey Uso's Early Life
Joshua Samuel Fatu was born in San Francisco, California, on August 22, 1985. He was born just nine minutes after his twin brother, Jonathan Solofa. Their parents are Talisua Fuavai and professional wrestler Solofa Fatu Jr. Jey is of Samoan descent and belongs to the well-known Anoaʻi family.
He went to Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida. There, he played football competitively. He continued playing football at the University of West Alabama from 2003 to 2005. He played as a linebacker for the team.
From Football to Wrestling
Jey Uso played linebacker for the University of West Alabama. Before the 2005 season, his football coach thought he would be a key player. The coach hoped Jey would help the defense. However, the season did not go as Jey had hoped.
Jey realized that his football career was not going well. So, he and his brother Jonathan decided to try professional wrestling. They followed in the footsteps of their father, Solofa (Rikishi), and their uncle, Eddie (Umaga).
Jey Uso's Wrestling Career
Jey Fatu started wrestling in 2008. In 2010, he joined Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which was WWE's training ground. He wrestled as Jules Uso with his twin brother, Jimmy. Together, they were known as The Usos. They became FCW Florida Tag Team Champions.
Later that year, they moved to the main WWE shows. Their cousin Tamina Snuka and Jimmy's wife, Naomi, sometimes managed them. From July 2021 to June 2023, Jey was part of a group called The Bloodline. This group included his cousin Roman Reigns and his brothers Jimmy and Solo Sikoa.
Tag Team Success
As part of The Usos, Jey set a record in WWE. He held the male tag team championship for 622 days. This was their fifth time winning the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship. Overall, The Usos have won eight tag team championships in WWE. They won the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship three times.
They also won the Slammy Award for Tag Team of the Year in 2014 and 2015. In 2017, they won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship three times. They won it again in 2019 and for a fifth time in 2021. The Usos were the first team to win both the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships. They were also the first to hold them at the same time, as the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship.
Singles Career and Championships
Jey Uso has also had success as a single wrestler. In 2020, his rivalry with Roman Reigns was named "Feud of the Year" by CBS Sports. In 2021, he won the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 37.
Later, he won the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship with Cody Rhodes. This was his fourth time winning the Raw Tag Team Championship. It was also his sixth time winning the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. In September 2024, Jey won the WWE Intercontinental Championship. This was his first singles title in his career.
In February 2025, Jey Uso won the Men's Royal Rumble. This win earned him a championship match at WrestleMania 41. There, he defeated Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship. This was his first world championship title.
Jey Uso in Other Media
Jey Uso has appeared in different types of media. He was in the first episode of Outside the Ring. In this show, he and his brother, Jimmy Uso, cooked a traditional Samoan barbecue.
Jey first appeared in a video game in WWE '13 as extra content. The Usos were not in WWE 2K14. However, they returned in WWE 2K15 and have been in every game since, up to WWE 2K24. He also had a small role in the movie Countdown. He was in the animated film The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! where he played a character called Usobots.
Jey also made a brief appearance on the TV show Total Divas. This was because his brother, Jimmy, is married to Naomi, who was a star on the show.
Jey is often seen on Xavier Woods' YouTube channel, UpUpDownDown. On the channel, he uses the nickname 'Jucey'. He challenged Kofi Kingston for a championship in a game of Tetris and won.
In September 2020, Jey was featured in a mini-documentary series called WWE Chronicle. This happened after he became the top challenger for the WWE Universal Championship.
Jey Uso's Family Life
Jey Fatu is of Samoan descent. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Solofa Fatu Jr. (Rikishi). His twin brother is Jon Fatu (Jimmy Uso), and his other brother is Sefa Fatu (Solo Sikoa). Jey is part of the famous Anoaʻi family.
His family includes many other wrestlers. Some are Joe Anoaʻi (Roman Reigns) and the late WWE Hall of Famer Rodney Anoaʻi (Yokozuna). He is also related to Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). His wrestling name "uso" means "brother" in the Samoan language. From 2011 to 2016, he would perform the Samoan Siva Tau dance before his matches.
Jey Uso is married to his high school sweetheart, Takecia Travis. They got married on January 8, 2015. They met and started dating at Escambia High School. They have two sons named Jaciyah and Jeyce. They also have three French Bulldogs named Pongo, Mumble, and Jax.
Championships and Awards
Jey Uso has won many championships and awards in his wrestling career:
- CBS Sports
- Feud of the Year (2020) with Roman Reigns
- Tag Team of the Year (2018) with Jimmy Uso
- ESPN
- Best storyline of the year (2022) as part of The Bloodline and Sami Zayn
- Tag team of the year (2022) with Jimmy Uso
- Florida Championship Wrestling
- FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jimmy Uso
- New York Post
- Storyline of the Year (2022) as part of The Bloodline and Sami Zayn
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Faction of the Year (2022) – as part of The Bloodline
- Tag Team of the Year (2014) – with Jimmy Uso
- Ranked No. 17 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024
- Ranked No. 1 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2022 – with Jimmy Uso
- Rolling Stone
- Tag Team of the Year (2017) with Jimmy Uso
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Feud of the Year (2023) as part of The Bloodline vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
- Worst Match of the Year (2024) vs. Jimmy Uso at WrestleMania XL
- WWE
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (4 times) – with Jimmy Uso (3) and Cody Rhodes (1)
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Jimmy Uso (5) and Cody Rhodes (1)
- Men's Royal Rumble (2025)
- André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal (2021)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2024)
- Slammy Award (4 times)
- Tag Team of the Year (2014, 2015) – with Jimmy Uso
- Faction of the Year (2025) - with Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn as The OG Bloodline
- Most Aura of the Year (2025)
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Jey Uso is a 4-time WWE Raw Tag Team Champion and a 6-time WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion.
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He also won the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal trophy on the special WrestleMania SmackDown during WrestleMania 37 weekend. He also is the Men’s Royal Rumble winner of 2025.
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Jey is also a 1-time WWE Intercontinental Champion.
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The Usos with Tamina in September 2010
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The Usos at the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony inducting their cousin Yokozuna
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The Usos in November 2013
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The Usos with Naomi making their entrance to the ring at the WrestleMania 31 pre-show in March 2015
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The Usos as SmackDown Tag Team Champions at WrestleMania 34
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The Usos in 2022
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Jey Uso in March 2024
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See also
In Spanish: Jey Uso para niños
