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New WWE Rumor Suggests Rusev To Feud With Former WWE Champion Soon

Rusev's program with the Alpha Academy is reportedly just a warm up as a program with a former WWE Champion could soon be in his future.
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Rusev defeats Otis on Monday Night Raw
Rusev defeats Otis on Monday Night Raw | WWE.com

Rusev made his return to WWE back on the Raw after WrestleMania, and the company has been slowly easing him back into the creative mix ever since.

His first and only match thus far was back on the May 5 episode of Raw where he defeated Otis and then assaulted Akira Tozawa after the bell. The post match attack set in motion Rusev's next match against the smaller Alpha Academy member this coming Monday night in Tampa, Florida.

No disrespect to the 'Powa of Tozawa' but Rusev should easily crush Akira en route to the first big program of his second stint with WWE. We now have a better idea of who that could be with.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider has heard that a feud between Rusev and Sheamus is in the works and should start up on Raw fairly soon.

The Celtic Warrior recently returned to television himself after missing out on most of WrestleMania season this year. The former WWE Champion has secured back-to-back wins over Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, and is always down for a good fight. Perhaps Rusev will be his next opportunity to put on a banger.

The two have history with one another dating back to 2014 when Rusev defeated Sheamus to capture his first United States Championship. Both men were also members of the short-lived League of Nations faction that included current SmackDown commentator Wade Barrett and Alberto Del Rio in late 2015, early 2016.

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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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