Jey Uso recently spoke with Anthony Sulla-Heffinger of Yahoo! Sports for an in-depth interview covering all things pro wrestling.
During the discussion, Uso spoke about the gritty style of wrestling used by Samoans, the signature moves used by Samoan wrestlers throughout history and more.
Featured below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On the gritty style of Samoan wrestlers and the signature moves they often use -- the Samoan Drop and the Superfly Splash: “I think our style is really in our blood. Hard-hitting, real gritty. We can jump off ropes, we can stay on the ground, we can be powerful, we can do it all. I feel like me and my brother are the lightest Samoans ever. I like to keep it original, but there’s of course the Samoan Drop.
“That move has been handed down generation to generation and I like that. No one is taking that from us. That’s a special move. You can do a Superkick, everyone does the Superkick, but it used to be called the Savate kick back in the day when the Samoans were hitting it. There’s the splash, the Superfly Splash or the Samoan Splash, people use that too, but that Samoan Drop, that’s in the vault.”
On how he and his brother Jimmy Uso have evolved: “I think we did the Samoan thing and the fans knew our heritage and what we represented. [The change] allowed us to be more of the real version of ourselves. You start to let people in and see that we are modernized, we can talk, we’re not just two happy dudes and they can see the struggle in us. It all blends in. Now, we’re at the point where when I walk out, you know where I am from, what family I belong to. We just have to keep it going and keep evolving.”
On being part of one of the best storylines in WWE history right now with his brother and cousin, Roman Reigns: “My cousin is on the way to greatness right now. I’m so proud of him as Joe. He’s killing the game. I’m so happy we’re on this roller coaster together. You know how when you grow up, you probably had little cousins that you were rocking with every single day and then life hits you and you’re separated. Before you realize it, it’s two or three years before you see each other. I’m grateful that I’m still there with them. I get to go to work with them every week, I still see them every single week. I like that part, it’s like we’re still kids in our mind. It’s a blessing to me.”
Check out the complete interview at Yahoo.com.
