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Rusev 'Whoops Kevin James' Ass' In New Movie Being Released July 18

The Bulgarian Brute gets to do what he does best in Guns Up, which is being released this Friday.
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It's a big week for Rusev.

The former United States Champion was walking the red carpet at the ESPY Awards Wednesday night, alongside his wife C.J. Perry, and The Takedown on SI was able to briefly chat with the couple about the upcoming debut of their new film.


"It's a great project that we finished two years ago," Rusev said. "It's a movie called 'Guns Up' starting Kevin James and Christina Ricci. And it's coming out in select theaters and also on demand this Friday, July 18."

The action comedy follows mob henchman Ray Hayes as his final job goes completely off the rails. Both Rusev and Perry are among the supporting cast, and when asked to expound upon his role in Guns Up, the Bulgarian Brute simply said he gets to do what he does best.

"I whoop Kevin James' ass. That's my role in it. It's like my role in life, besides all the women attention. They love me. They want me. I whoop people's ass. That's what I do."

Rusev has been doing plenty of that since returning to WWE the night after WrestleMania 41. He did says there's been a bit of an adjustment period, but things have been going well during the first few months of his second tenure with the company,

"It's been good. I feel good. I'm a big WWE fan, since I was a kid. Going back there, when they first made me with developmental and the road that I went through, it's been great. Until your best friend Sheamus comes in and attacks you right away. He didn't come and say hi. He didn't come to congratulate me. The first time I saw Sheamus, he attacked me in the ring. And that's why I feel like, am I an outsider now? It's kind of a weird dynamic, but I'm still figuring it out."

Rusev defeated Sheamus back on the June 30 edition of Monday Night Raw, but the Celtic Warrior informed his good friend this week that a rematch was coming in the very near future.

It had been five years since Rusev had set foot in a WWE ring when he showed up back in April and decimated the Alpha Academy. Much of his time away, he spent wrestling as Miro in AEW.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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