"The title is a prop" - Wrestling legend sparks controversy with criticism of Jey Uso's emotional promo (Exclusive)

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo was irate with Jey Uso tearing up on RAW this week. The new Intercontinental Champion cut a passionate promo as the fans chanted, "You deserve it."

Uso kicked off the show this week, talking about his journey from being part of a tag team to becoming a singles champion. The star spoke about how fans gave him the strength to go on. Jey choked up a bit when he recalled his mother always believing in him and being his source of strength.

This week on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW, Russo questioned Jey Uso's unnecessary show of emotions. He pointed out that the title was just a prop and the outcomes of the matches were predetermined. The veteran writer was confused as to why these stars were getting emotional over the championship belts.

"I don't understand this. The dude was so emotional, he could hardly speak. I don't understand. This is a job. The title is a prop. For the life of me, I don't understand how these wrestlers get emotional over winning a prop. Jey Uso has been around forever, forever." [17:10 onwards]

Jey Uso has promised to be a fighting champion and is set to defend the gold next week against Xavier Woods in a singles match.

It will be interesting to see how Jey's Intercontinental Championship reign pans out in the coming weeks.

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