The Usos Capture World Tag Team Gold for the Ninth Time – The Usos closed out the December 29 episode of WWE RAW by reclaiming familiar territory, defeating AJ Styles and Dragon Lee to win the WWE World Tag Team Titles for the ninth time in their legendary career. Jimmy and Jey returned to tag action with something to prove, and by the end of the night, they stood tall once again.

The match opened with AJ Styles and Jey Uso locking up. Jey backed AJ into the corner before a clean break, but AJ quickly shifted momentum with a waist lock. Jey answered with a back elbow, floated over an Irish whip, and landed an uppercut. AJ fired back with a crisp dropkick before tagging in Dragon Lee. The challengers absorbed a flurry of double‑team offense, including a double back elbow and a hip toss that sent Jimmy awkwardly into the ropes. Jimmy and Jey regrouped on the floor before Jey re‑entered to trade strikes with Lee, who fired up the crowd with punches from the turnbuckles.

Momentum shifted again when Jimmy tagged in, hitting a corner forearm and applying a reverse chin lock. Lee countered a sunset flip with a double stomp and followed with a hesitation dropkick. AJ re‑entered with chops, kicks, and forearms, but Jey caught him with an enzuigiri from the apron. The Usos isolated AJ with quick tags, strikes, and body shots until Lee returned with a burst of speed, hitting a running corner kick, leg sweep, and slingshot strike.

The match escalated when Jimmy drilled Lee with a dragon whip, only for Lee to answer moments later with a sit‑out powerbomb on Jey. Chaos broke out at ringside—Jimmy sent Lee into the steps, AJ hit a forearm off the steps, and Jey launched himself through the ropes to crash AJ onto the announce table.

Back inside, Jimmy punished Lee with chops, stomps, and rope chokes. Lee escaped a running hip attack, creating an opening. AJ tagged in and unleashed a rapid combination of strikes, a sliding forearm, and an Ushigoroshi for a near fall. Jey countered a Styles Clash attempt, speared Lee, and set up Jimmy for a frog splash that nearly ended it.

The closing sequence was frantic. Lee knocked Jimmy off the top rope, dove onto him over the announce table, and AJ nearly stole the win with a roll‑up. A superkick exchange followed, and AJ hit a Styles Clash for another close call. Lee delivered a double stomp to Jey, but Jimmy’s superkick turned the tide. AJ attempted the Phenomenal Forearm, only to be caught mid‑air with a double superkick. The Usos repeated the combo on Lee before finishing him with the 1D. Jey secured the three‑count, crowning the brothers champions once again.

Styles and Lee’s reign ends at 71 days, during which they logged three successful defenses. The Usos now move forward as nine‑time World Tag Team Champions, adding yet another chapter to their historic run.

The Usos Capture World Tag Team Gold for the Ninth Time

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