10 Burning Questions For WWE Raw (Aug 1)

9. Who’s Next For Rusev?

Rusev WWE United States Title
WWE.com

Since winning back the United States Championship, Rusev has been booked much like he was during his first year in WWE, winning the vast majority of his matches in convincing fashion. He’s toppled challengers like Jack Swagger, Titus O’Neil and Zack Ryder so far, but now that he’s exclusive to Raw, Rusev finds himself without an opponent.

Last week, Rusev took the pinfall loss in his fatal four-way match, with Finn Balor toppling the U.S. Champ. However, that can be brushed aside if the Bulgarian Brute finds a new challenger to defend his title against.

Of course, considering that Rusev and Lana were just married this past weekend, it’s possible that the newlyweds could get the week off. If not, it’ll be interesting to see which superstar tries to step up to reclaim the U.S. title.

Contributor
Contributor

Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.