10 Wrestlers That Have Suffered Since WWE WrestleMania 35
2. Rusev
Rusev's recent Raw return felt several lifetimes removed from his WrestleMania 35 appearance alongside Shinsuke Nakamura, but his summer disappearance shouldn't have been paid off by such a pathetic return.
It's not as though the ill-matched and ill-conceived pair were doing a great deal either side of the 'Show Of Shows', but a distinct lack of interest then should have foreshadowed how the rest of the year would ultimately play out for a man once kept undefeated for nearly an entire year on the main roster.
This is not the Rusev that once looked like a serious contender to John Cena. This isn't even the Rusev that was over as a f*ck with Aiden English. This simply isn't Rusev Day.
'The Bulgarian Brute' might well be finished in WWE if they thought so little of him that this was their main idea for his long-awaited comeback, but that disinterest won't magically sever a bond he's built (and rebuilt) with the audience over the past several years.