History of Jey Uso in Timeline

Joshua Samuel Fatu, known as Jey Uso in WWE, is a professional wrestler and a member of the Anoaʻi family. He performs on the Raw brand and is the current World Heavyweight Champion, marking his first reign with the title. His career is notable within the landscape of professional wrestling.

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August 22, 1985: Joshua Samuel Fatu Born

On August 22, 1985, Joshua Samuel Fatu, who would later be known as Jey Uso, was born in San Francisco, California. He is the twin brother of Jonathan Fatu, later known as Jimmy Uso, and son of Talisua Fuavai and professional wrestler Solofa Fatu Jr., also known as Rikishi.

June 8, 2007: Professional Wrestling Debut for WXW

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

May 24, 2010: Raw Debut

On May 24, 2010, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) and Tamina debuted on Raw as heels, attacking the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions, The Hart Dynasty (Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith, and Natalya).

April 26, 2011: Drafted to SmackDown

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

2011: Samoan Siva Tau Performance

In 2011, Jey Uso began performing the Samoan Siva Tau before his matches.

January 8, 2015: Marriage to Takecia Travis

On January 8, 2015, Jey Uso married his high school sweetheart Takecia Travis. They met and started dating while attending Escambia High School.

January 24, 2016: Unsuccessful WWE Tag Team Championship Challenge at Royal Rumble

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

July 19, 2016: Drafted to SmackDown

During the 2016 WWE draft on July 19, The Usos were drafted to SmackDown.

2016: End of Samoan Siva Tau Performance

In 2016, Jey Uso stopped performing the Samoan Siva Tau before his matches.

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, becoming the first team to have held both the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships.

January 28, 2018: The Usos retain SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Royal Rumble

On January 28, 2018, at Royal Rumble, The Usos retained their 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 earn a SmackDown Tag Team Championship match at Elimination Chamber.

December 2019: Jey Uso loses to Roman Reigns at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs

In December 2019 Jey Uso was pinned by Reigns for his first direct pinfall loss since TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs.

2019: The Usos' feuds and absence due to DUI

In 2019, The Usos were drafted to the Raw brand, feuding with The Revival and Daniel Bryan & Rowan. They also had a match for the Raw Tag Team Championship. Following Jimmy's DUI arrest, they were off television for the rest of 2019.

January 3, 2020: The Usos return to SmackDown

On January 3, 2020, The Usos made a surprise return to SmackDown, aiding Roman Reigns from an attack. They challenged for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 36 but were unsuccessful.

2020: Jey Uso turns heel

In 2020, after losing to Roman Reigns at Hell in a Cell, Jey Uso aligned with Roman Reigns, turning heel in the process.

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

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

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 New Day's record

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: The Usos beat down Kevin Owens at Royal Rumble

On January 28, 2023, after Roman Reigns retained the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, The Usos beat down Kevin Owens and handcuffed him to the ring ropes.

January 25, 2025: Jey Uso challenges Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship

On January 25, 2025, at Saturday Night's Main Event, Jey Uso challenged Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the title.

April 19, 2025: Jey Uso wins World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 41

On April 19, 2025, at Night 1 of WrestleMania 41, Jey Uso defeated Gunther to win the World Heavyweight Championship, marking his first singles world title.