10 Smart Decisions WWE Made At WrestleMania 30 & Raw

9. The In-Ring Raw Debut Of Alexander Rusev

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUDbb4VkX4U After nearly two full months of promos hyping the WWE television debut of Alexander Rusev, he finally showed up on Raw in a squash win over poor Zack Ryder. Some fans were expecting to see him at the battle royal at WrestleMania, but it was smart to keep him away from that because that match was best served as a moment to put over a new babyface like Cesaro. The next couple of months will likely see Rusev win a lot of squash matches on all of the WWE shows. It will be similar to what happened with other debuting heels. Remember how strongly they pushed Kozlov? He was even in some main event level matches. Then it just went away when it didn't get over. He became a comedy act with Santino. No telling if that's what will happen with Rusev. How about Lana? She has that whole WCW-era Stacy Keibler vibe going for her with the tight black outfit and the really short skirt. She doesn't speak a lot of English and does the same thing every time we see her, but there will likely come a time when she gets physical in Rusev's matches. That should help her character even more.