10 Big Talking Points From WWE Raw (July 4)

10. What's Next For The U.S. Title?

Raw opened up with the United States Championship rematch between Rusev and Titus O'Neal - well, it opened up with a food fight, but after that, we got the match. Rusev was put over strong, kicking out of the Clash of the Titus, faking an injury for the advantage, and finally making O'Neal tap out to the Accolade.

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This begs the question as to what's coming up for the U.S. Title next. When "The Bulgarian Brute" first captured the belt from Kalisto at Extreme Rules, many fans thought he was just keeping it warm for John Cena. That turned out not to be true, and there's no expiration date on Rusev's reign. That said, the Titus O'Neal feud didn't do much for either guy.

So who will get the next shot at Rusev, presumably at Battleground? Sami Zayn is indisposed, and Apollo Crews will probably be, as well. Cesaro just got a shot on Smackdown.

I guess there's always Jack Swagger again...

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