This is something Rusev must also be thinking, because WrestleMania 32 is set to be very different from last year's event for him. At 'Mania 31, he faced John Cena in a featured bout for the WWE United States Title. For the coming event, he's thus far not listed for any matches. There's a chance he could take part in a multi-man encounter, which represents a huge step down. In early 2015, WWE were presenting Rusev as a domineering, ruthless top heel. Now, he's had his momentum cut off at the knees, and he finds himself making up the numbers in the League Of Nations stable. Things have taken a few steps backwards in terms of the man's career, and the writing team must surely hold up their hands and collectively take the blame for that. His love angle over the Summer of 2015 was utterly atrocious, ill-fitting with the character fans had been conditioned to expect when he appeared. The whole situation was awkward, and so was his renewed association with Lana. In essence, WWE wasted the better part of a year with Rusev, tearing him down instead of building him up. He must be miffed by that.