10 Quick WWE Fixes To Save Rusev
9. Doing A 'Jinder'
It's often trotted out as an unrealistic rapid-fire solution to reheating an ice cold character, but the idea of lumping the WWE Title on literally any old midcarder has never been so relevant.
Ironically, current titleholder Jinder Mahal found himself paired with Rusev upon his 2016 return to the company in a conscious effort from the organisation to use some of 'The Bulgarian Brute's momentum to rebuild the long-forgotten former 3MB member.
The two formed an enjoyable odd couple unit on Monday Nights before an injury to Rusev and the the April 'Superstar Shake-up' sent both over to SmackDown Live! with astonishingly differing results.
Since Mahal scooped the World Title less than a month removed from the switch, he's yet been able to find a single opponent that exploits the few positives he actually possesses. AJ Styles gave him something passable on television, but matches against Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura and select others have grossly underwhelmed, leaving few with high hopes for the remainder of his unlikely run.
A battle (and title trade) with Rusev would undoubtedly benefit the challenger far more than the Champion, but their feud would likely reignite a long dormant fire in the Bulgarian, and hopefully aid a quick recovery for the fallen 'Maharaja' in the probable rematch.