Overview
- Jey Uso dropped the World Heavyweight Championship to Gunther on the June 9 episode of Monday Night Raw, concluding his 51-day reign.
- WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque made the decision to swap champions so that Gunther vs. Goldberg would be a title match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12.
- Goldberg is scheduled to return on next week’s Raw as the challenger for his final WWE match, with the World Heavyweight title on the line.
- Hall of Famer Rikishi publicly condemned WWE’s creative team for failing to support Uso’s championship run and called for their dismissal, citing his strong merchandise sales.
- Following his title loss, Jey Uso has been revealed as the mystery entrant in the King of the Ring tournament, keeping him in the championship picture.