Right now, Rusev appears to be entering a feud with the Big Show, which isnt too bad. The giant of a wrestler is a big name, and a win over him would further establish Rusevs credibility as a dangerous opponent. However, for the sake of this storyline, that feud should end sooner rather than later, with Rusev naturally taking the win. As for the tournament, Rusev should be more dominant than ever before. Just as Brock Lesnar dominated and won the 2002 King of the Ring tournament, Rusev should win this one. He would be on one side of the brackets and dominate all the way to the final match, to be held on the second-to-last RAW before Survivor Series. At the same time, the other bracket would be dominated by a rising face Superstar. Possible contenders could be Jack Swagger seeking former glory, or an NXT Superstar trying to make a name for themselves, or even a member of Xavier Woods group of African-American Superstars seeking to fight back against alleged racial prejudice. Either way, this gives other stars on the card a change to do something on the show. In the end, however, Rusev would win the tournament and become the #1 Contender for Sheamuss U.S. Championship. The final show before the November Pay-Per-View would be devoted to building up the title match between Rusev and Sheamus. At the same time, Dolph Ziggler would be dealing with his own problems in an Intercontinental Championship match on the same show. His opponent would have to be someone who likewise would be a credible threat to his title. In the end, the tournament would look like this: In the end, however, Rusev would win the tournament and become the #1 Contender for Sheamuss U.S. Championship. The final show before the November Pay-Per-View would be devoted to building up the title match between Rusev and Sheamus. At the same time, Dolph Ziggler would be dealing with his own problems in an Intercontinental Championship match on the same show. His opponent would have to be someone who likewise would be a credible threat to his title. As I mentioned earlier, he would work a program with Bad News Barrett for a while, culminating in a successful title defense at Survivor Series.
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In the end, however, Rusev would win the tournament and become the #1 Contender for Sheamuss U.S. Championship. The final show before the November Pay-Per-View would be devoted to building up the title match between Rusev and Sheamus. At the same time, Dolph Ziggler would be dealing with his own problems in an Intercontinental Championship match on the same show. His opponent would have to be someone who likewise would be a credible threat to his title. As I mentioned earlier, he would work a program with Bad News Barrett for a while, culminating in a successful title defense at Survivor Series.