10 Things We Learned From Miro/Rusev On Talk Is Jericho

by Jamie Kennedy

1. WWE Wanted Him To Have Erectile Dysfunction

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Yep, erectile dysfunction.

Mercifully, Vince pulled the plug on this storyline wrinkle before it could become a reality. WWE originally fancied telling the world that Rusev couldn't pop a boner - that, in their world, is why Lana had to seek out an alpha male like Bobby Lashley. A girl needs to be satisfied, after all.

Miro just found it embarrassing, and he definitely didn't see how erectile dysfunction was going to help a story sell tickets for WrestleMania. Keep in mind, he'd been told by Heyman that WWE were interested in making Rusev vs. Lashley one of the marquee bouts at 'Mania 36. This didn't exactly fit with that thought.

It was more silly, counterproductive WWE comedy, and Miro hated it. He was willing to do what he was told 99.9% of the time, but this was too much. He'd be a laughing stock, the feud would descend further into farce and he'd be making light of a serious issue on top of all that.

What else did you learn from Miro on Talk Is Jericho? For more wrestling, check out AEW Full Gear 2020: 10 Things That Must Happen and 10 Storyline Moments WWE Can’t Afford To Book!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.