Career Timeline of Jey Uso: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Jey Uso, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Joshua Samuel Fatu, known as Jey Uso, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE's Raw brand. A member of the prominent Anoaʻi wrestling family, Jey Uso is known for his tag team success alongside his twin brother Jimmy Uso as The Usos. He eventually transitioned to a successful singles career, exploring different facets of his character. He was a prominent member of The Bloodline, a dominant stable led by his cousin Roman Reigns. He won the tag team championship multiple times and holds the record for the longest-reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions with his brother. He is regarded as one of the most popular and influential wrestlers in the contemporary era.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

June 8, 2007: Professional Wrestling Debut

On June 8, 2007, Joshua Fatu made his professional wrestling debut for World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) alongside his brother Jonathan Fatu, as a tag team called The Fatu Twins in Milton, Florida.

December 12, 2008: NWA Appearance

On December 12, 2008, Joshua Fatu appeared for National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) at NWA Prime Time event in Columbus, Georgia, as Josh Fatu, and was a member of a tag team called The Samoan Soldiers with his brother Jonathan.

2008: Jey Uso's Debut

In 2008, Jey Uso debuted in professional wrestling after being trained since childhood by his father, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi.

2009: Wrestling for XCW

In 2009, Joshua Fatu and his brother wrestled twice as a tag team for Xtreme Championship Wrestling (XCW) in Decature and North Richland Hills, Texas.

May 24, 2010: Raw Debut

On May 24, 2010, The Usos (with Jules now wrestling as Jey Uso) and Tamina made their debut on Raw as heels by attacking The Hart Dynasty.

2010: Joins Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW)

In 2010, Jey Uso joined WWE's then-developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and wrestled as Jules Uso alongside his twin brother, Jimmy, as The Usos, where they became FCW Florida Tag Team Champions.

2010: Debut as Jules Uso

In 2010, Joshua Fatu debuted as "Jules Uso" and formed a tag team with his brother, called the Uso Brothers.

April 26, 2011: Drafted to SmackDown

On April 26, 2011, both Usos were drafted to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2011 Supplemental Draft.

September 2011: NXT Appearances

In September 2011, The Usos began appearing on the fifth season of NXT, delivering post-match attacks.

2011: Previous Babyface run end

2011 was the last time prior to 2016 that The Usos were face (babyface).

March 2012: Feud with Young and O'Neil

In March 2012, The Usos began a feud with Darren Young and Titus O'Neil after they mocked The Usos' pre-match Siva Tau.

2014: Tag Team Championship Win

At the beginning of 2014, The Usos went on a winning streak and demanded a Tag Team Championship match from The New Age Outlaws. They defeated the Outlaws on the March 3 episode of Raw to win the titles.

January 24, 2016: WWE Tag Team Championship Challenge

On January 24, 2016, at the Royal Rumble, The Usos unsuccessfully challenged The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

2016: End of Siva Tau Entrance

In 2016, The Usos stopped performing the Siva Tau, a traditional Samoan war dance, as part of their ring entrance due to their heel turn.

2016: WWE Draft to SmackDown and Heel Turn

In 2016, The Usos were drafted to SmackDown during the WWE draft. On the September 6 episode of SmackDown, The Usos turned heel for the first time since 2011 when they attacked American Alpha.

March 21, 2017: The Usos win SmackDown Tag Team Championship

On March 21, 2017, The Usos defeated American Alpha on SmackDown to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. This victory marked them as the first team to have won both the Raw (formerly WWE Tag Team Championship) and SmackDown Tag Team Championship.

January 28, 2018: The Usos retain the titles against Gable and Benjamin

On January 28, 2018, at Royal Rumble, The Usos retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin in a two out of three falls match, winning 2-0.

January 29, 2019: The Usos earn SmackDown Tag Team Championship match

On the January 29, 2019, episode of SmackDown, The Usos defeated The Bar, The New Day and Heavy Machinery to get a SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at Elimination Chamber.

December 2019: Jey Uso pins Roman Reigns for the first time since 2019

On July 1, 2023 at Money in the Bank, The Usos defeated Reigns and Sikoa in a Bloodline Civil War tag team match after Jey Uso pinned Reigns, giving him his first direct pinfall loss since December 2019 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.

2019: The Usos drafted to Raw and Jimmy's DUI arrest

In 2019, The Usos were drafted to the Raw brand as part of the WWE Superstar Shake-up, leading to feuds with The Revival, Daniel Bryan, and Rowan. Later in 2019, Jimmy was arrested for DUI, resulting in the duo being off television for the rest of the year.

January 3, 2020: The Usos return to SmackDown

On January 3, 2020, The Usos made a surprise return on SmackDown, aiding Roman Reigns from an attack by King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler.

September 2020: Jey Uso featured on WWE Chronicle

In September 2020, after being named the number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship, Jey Uso was featured on an episode of the WWE Network mini documentary series WWE Chronicle.

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2020: Jey Uso turns heel

After losing to Roman Reigns at Hell in a Cell on October 25, Jey Uso aligned with Roman Reigns in 2020, thus turning heel in the process.

April 9, 2021: Jey Uso wins Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

On April 9, 2021, at the WrestleMania edition of SmackDown, Jey Uso won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, marking his first major singles accolade in WWE.

July 2021: Joins The Bloodline

In July 2021, Jey Uso became part of the villainous stable The Bloodline.

January 16, 2022: The Usos break record as longest reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions

On January 16, 2022, The Usos surpassed their previous record of 185 days as the longest-reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions.

November 14, 2022: The Usos break the record for main roster tag team championships

On November 14, 2022, The Usos officially broke The New Day's record for the longest-reigning male tag team champions on WWE's main roster.

January 28, 2023: Royal Rumble 2023: The Usos attack Kevin Owens and Zayn turns face

On January 28, 2023, after Roman Reigns retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble, The Usos attacked Owens and handcuffed him to the ring ropes. Sami Zayn then turned face by hitting Reigns with a steel chair, leading to an attack on Zayn by Jimmy, Sikoa, and Reigns, while Jey looked on.