10 Buried Treasures That Could Leave WWE Before 2018
3. Rusev & Lana
Though Rusev gained a modicum of revenge for his embarrassing SummerSlam defeat against Randy Orton with a split-second victory over 'The Apex Predator' on SmackDown Live!, a 'proper' return match with Randy seems likely to doom 'The Bulgarian Brute' to another high profile defeat.
Receiving a reverse push of sorts since moving to SmackDown Live! in April's 'Superstar Shake-up', the former United States Champion was positioned against John Cena in another feud with 'The Champ' he was destined to lose, and a threat to take out a 'legend' has only resulted in a protracted war against the former 'Legend Killer'.
Meanwhile, Lana has found similar stasis after a second stumbling separation from her real-life husband. WWE seem desperate to part the talented pair, but their latest amicable severance hasn't served the 'Ravishing Russian' any better than the disorganised original.
First given a woeful dancing gimmick then routinely mocked on-screen by her peers for a limited array of moves in matches she was forced to have, Lana has reverted to her a role she's excelled in at ringside, but instead accompanies charisma vacuum Tamina instead of her fiendishly entertaining spouse.
They decided for themselves a long time ago that they belonged together for real, but WWE's determination to overlook said chemistry could be enough to force both out to pastures news.