10 Once Awesome WWE Storylines Which Overstayed Their Welcome
3. Bobby Lashley Vs Rusev
Poor Rusev. The definition of a talent who was given the sh*t end of the stick. The most popular wrestler on the roster disappeared from our TV screens out of nowhere and, upon his return, finds his wife in the hands of another man.
On paper, it's a simple story that writes itself. Man finds wife cheating, man beats the crap out of his wife's lover, man wins back his love and they ride off into the sunset.
Ever heard of Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth? That is what everyone expected going into the feud. For the first few weeks, it did look like it was going down this route and fans were buying into the whole affair. Rusev was their hero and they'd cheer no matter what he would say or do.
When they met in the big blow-off match at TLC, though, the opposite of what we all expected happened. Rusev lost because of Lana's interference.
Well didn't that make Rusev look like a huge numpty? Let's not go into the whole Lana/Lashley marriage and Liv Morgan detour debacle. Lana continued to be Lashley's wife for another five months and Rusev understandably left for a bigger and brighter Miro Day in AEW.