5 Biggest Beneficiaries Of Roman Reigns' WWE Suspension

5. Rusev

The long-term benefit of this particular pick remains to be seen depending on how his rivalry with Roman Reigns ends (if it has a proper conclusion at all), but so far, Rusev has received quite the rub from working with Reigns.

Rusev was sent spiraling down the card following his loss of the United States Championship to John Cena at WrestleMania 31. It wasn't until he regained the gold over a year later at Extreme Rules 2016 that he started to find his footing again. He has since reemerged as a force to be reckoned with.

The Bulgarian Brute was already on the ascent by the time Reigns was suspended, but once his program with The Man commenced shortly following Battleground, he went from defending his title against the likes of Titus O'Neil and Zack Ryder to facing off with a former three-time WWE World Heavyweight champion and WrestleMania headliner.

Although he fell short of defeating Reigns in their initial encounter on the final edition of Raw prior to SummerSlam, simply sharing a ring with Reigns has boosted his stock, as well as the prestige of the star-spangled prize. He could skyrocket up the card if he manages to score a victory over The Big Dawg at some point.