Alexander Rusev, the Bulgarian Brute. WWE's latest NXT call-up made a big impression at the Royal Rumble, and since then he has been biding his time, appearing in vignettes on Raw and Smackdown before he makes his television debut. The time for plotting is now for the creative department, as they have basically a blank slate heel to build in this new year. And I am so excited for this!! In 2014, the WWE is somewhat lacking in sizable, fearsome monsters. The likes of Kane and Brock Lesnar have had their time in the past and are fully established as such, so there's no point in placing them in midcard feuds. Batista is ridiculously out of shape, Roman Reigns seems destined for a face turn, so there is a niche that needs to be filled, which Alexander Rusev can easily do. Granted, he's not the tallest in the world at only 6 foot, but Tazz in ECW was cast as dominant, and he was a midget by comparison! And Rusev reminds me of Tazz in a way, with his unorthodox fighting style and submission finisher. I already theorised that he could be Roman Reigns' replacement in The Shield (which you can read here) and now we'll brainstorm a few other ideas with which to get him over
Stephen Maher has been a rock star, a bouncer, a banker and a busker on various streets in various countries. He's hung out with Robert Plant, he was at Nelson Mandela's birthday and he's swapped stories with prostitutes and crack addicts. He once performed at a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by accident. These days, he passes the time by writing about music, wrestling, games and other forms of nerdery. And he rarely drinks the blood of the innocent.
