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Back in 2014, it looked like "The Bulgarian Brute", Rusev would be WWE's next big thing. After establishing his dominance on NXT, Rusev set his sights on the main roster. Although his first notable main roster appearance was during the Royal Rumble 2014 match, he made his full-time debut post-WrestleMania 30.
He remained unpinned for almost an entire year and even managed to capture the United States Championship. With an amazing move-set, a rebel attitude, and an association with perhaps one of the best managers of the modern era of professional wrestling, Lana, it looked like there was nothing that could stop Rusev.
However, that wasn't the case and Rusev ended up losing all his credibility after only one feud against John Cena.
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The next 4 years saw Rusev's star fall further down. Although he had his moments sporadically, nothing was sufficient to restore his credibility. As of April 2019, Rusev is a part of the lower mid-card picture on SmackDown Live. He also holds the record for longest pay-per-view losing streak.
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that a superstar like Rusev, who has put in so much work to improve himself over the years feels salty time and again. He often takes his frustrations to Twitter, but he does it in quite a hilarious way.
The self-proclaimed Handsome Hunk's official Twitter handle is sole proof that he might be contained when he is on camera, but there's no stopping him when he has full creative control.
Here are 5 of Rusev's most entertaining Tweets.
#5 An All Elite Hall of Fame
Earlier this year, it was reported that Billy Gunn had joined the brand new professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling, as its official producer. A number of weeks later, it was announced that Gunn, along with his D-Generation X stable-mates, would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania weekend.
The WWE Universe got quite vocal after this announcement and brought up how one-half of the New Age Outlaws was a part of the rival promotion.
Rusev was too smart to let this moment pass without leaving a witty comment. He took to his Twitter handle and posted a tweet regarding Gunn's allegiance. The Bulgarian Brute had an interesting question for Gunn, i.e which shirt would he be wearing during the ceremony?
This tweet surprised many, as acknowledging the existence of AEW might land a WWE Superstar in trouble. However, Rusev is already in the dog-house, so why not have some fun along with it? More power to Rusev!
#4 Botch Master
One of the main talking points coming out of WrestleMania 35 was Sasha Banks' WWE status. According to many reports, "The Boss" was quite unhappy after she got to know last-minute about the title change at the Show of Shows. For those of you unaware, Sasha Banks and Bayley were the inaugural women's tag team champions.
They were reportedly unaware until the very last minute that they will be losing the titles less than two months after winning them. The decision left both Banks and Bayley quite frustrated and the former allegedly tried to quit WWE. However, she was given some time off to reconsider her decision.
The news eventually got to the All Might Big Rus, who is quite possibly equally frustrated with his position in WWE as well. After news and rumors of Banks' attempt to quit WWE started making rounds, Rusev hopped on the bandwagon and posted a tweet, in which he referred to Sasha Banks as the "Botch Master".
Banks is known for botching spots mid-match, so Rusev referring to the Botch Master being unhappy is a clear hint who he had in mind.
#3 WWE World Cup
WWE announced a World Cup tournament for WWE Crown Jewel late last year. Even though the event announcement received immense backlash due to the location where it was being held, the World Cup concept sounded quite intriguing.
Members of the WWE Universe started preparing their list of each country's representative. However, the first 2 contestants were revealed to be John Cena (later replaced by Bobby Lashley) and Kurt Angle.
A day later, Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy joined the tournament. At this stage, 4 of the 8 competitors were Americans. They were joined by Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, and Rey Mysterio, making the World Cup an all-American tournament.
Once all the slots were filled, the WWE Universe started criticizing the tournament as well. The Bulgarian Brute, who failed to qualify against The Miz, offered his two cents.
He, like all of us, was confused whether the right name for the tournament should have been something other than "World Cup". Rusev suggested US Open, and that was literally the most honest tweet ever posted on his account.
#2 Internet speculations regarding Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens was sidelined with a knee injury in October last year. After undergoing successful surgery, it was estimated that he would be out for a number of months. During the Prize Fighter's time-off, several photos of him surfaced where he was seen spending time with family.
The Internet world was quick to point out how Owens' time off had benefited him, as he was getting in better shape with each passing day.
Fast forward to the end of the ear, The McMahons announced that Owens would be returning to WWE TV sooner than later. In the following weeks, video packages started airing, highlighting Owens' last few days off the road with his family, ahead of his impending return.
The video packages attracted the attention of Rusev who then posted a savage tweet regarding Owens' transformation. According to the Bulgarian Brute, the Internet was lying about Owens being on a diet. The tweet was harmless and was only meant for fun purposes. However, the two are now feuding on SmackDown Live.
#1 The pre-show king
If you start counting the number of times Rusev has appeared on the pre-show/kick-off show over the past couple of years, chances are that your fingers would not be enough for counting.
The Bulgarian Brute has become a prominent part of the kick-off show over the last several months. It doesn't matter whether he is involved in a throwaway match or a title match, he is mostly seen on the pay-per-views' kick-off.
Earlier this year at the Royal Rumble, he was set to defend his newly won United States Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. The bout was announced for the kick-off. A fan suggested a grand entrance plan featuring a tank for Rusev, in his first title defense.
However, the three-time United States Champion had a good laugh at the idea. He brought up how he was competing at the pre-show and that the chances of a grand entrance were non-existent.
