Did Jey Uso just quit WWE?

Jey Uso leaving WWE is just a storyline, but wow is it a good one.

WWE SmackDown this Friday in Calgary was a show promoted with a segment that said it would explore the future of the Bloodline. Instead, it turned out to be one that saw one member say goodbye to everything.

Jey Uso had clearly had enough by the time he saw Roman Reigns offering his twin brother Jimmy anything he wanted in exchange for his assistance at SummerSlam, where he cost Jey a chance to win Tribal Combat. He demanded an explanation, and the one Jimmy gave was a doozy.

Jimmy claims he attacked Jey not out of jealousy, but out of love and fear — the fear being that if Jey became Tribal Chief, he’d be corrupted by the power just like Roman was. Jey seemed to accept that, passing up on a chance to superkick his twin when it was offered to him.

But after Jimmy left the ring, Jey ended up in a scuffle with the rest of the Bloodline, superkicking both Reigns and Solo Sikoa. Even after it looked like the Tribal Chief had gained the upper hand, Jey laid him out with a superkick and a spear.

Jey called for Jimmy to wait for him on the ramp … then superkicked him as well. Before SmackDown went off the air, Jey turned to the camera and said he was out of the Bloodline, SmackDown and WWE.

Has Jey Uso really quit WWE? Uh, probably not. This is almost certainly another twist in the ever engrossing Bloodline saga, one that Paul Heyman estimated was only in the “bottom of the third” when asked what inning it was in after SummerSlam.

But it’s certainly got everyone’s attention, and now Jey can capitalize on that by laying low for a few weeks. When he returns, he’s likely going to be even more popular than he is right now. And that’s the true genius of this story, once again.