The Ravishing Russian: 5 Facts you didn't know about WWE's Lana 

#1. Reports suggest that WWE tried to split Rusev and Lana

Lana and Rusev have been a force together since their time in NXT, but this hasn't been without issues throughout their careers.

Back in 2015, the couple were part of a storyline where Lana was aligned with Dolph Ziggler and Rusev with Summer Rae. A curious report by The Wrestling Observer went on to claim that this came about because someone within WWE wanted the couple to split for real and putting Ziggler and Summer Rae in the way could allow that to happen.

"Vince McMahon is trying to break up Rusev and Lana in real life. Observer suggests that Vince forced an on-screen break up and new pairing in order to help facilitate a real-life breakup between the two. It is said that Vince feels that someone like Rusev shouldn’t get a girl like Lana."

The storyline with Ziggler and Rae didn't last long since the couple announced their engagement and ruined the storyline. Despite third party interference, Lana and Rusev were still going strong even though Rusev is now no longer part of the company.