Why WWEs bold Jey Uso Royal Rumble decision was the perfect start to WrestleMania season

The main event scene on the men’s side just got a whole lot more crowded after WWE’s stunning Jey Uso decision.Uso eliminating John Cena to win the men’s Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday in theory secures him a main event spot at WrestleMania 41.But it also means either he, Roman Reigns, Cena or CM Punk could be out of a coveted main event spot of the two-night event.How that shakes out will be decided soon, but for now, we know Uso, women’s Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair and Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes are heading to Las Vegas after a very good table-setting night for WWE.Here are four takeaways from the Royal Rumble: WWE quietly set it up and we didn’t see it coming.

Hidden underneath all the stars in the men’s Royal Rumble was the story to set up the long-overdue ascension of former Intercontinental champion Jey Uso to true main eventer after he lost to world heavyweight champion Gunther for a third time at “Saturday Night’s Main Event” a week earlier.Uso eliminating Cena gives him the perfect WrestleMania story for a pop that could rival some of the loudest we have heard.His win shows WWE is rewarding Uso’s unquestionable connection with its audience, his work ethic and merch sales.The shock on Cena’s face as he hit the floor was absolutely priceless and he announced he will be in the Elimination Chamber in the post-show press conference.

So it leaves the possibility of Cena going for a record 17th world championship against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania alive.The events that occurred between the perfect final six participants of Uso, Cena, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Logan Paul and Seth Rollins were so rich with stories.Reigns and Rollins’ longstanding hatred for one another caused them to work together for a short time to clear the ring and their focus on beating each other up led to them getting eliminated by CM Punk.

Punk was then quickly eliminated by Paul.It led to Rollins going ballistic as he and Punk brawled...