16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (Dec 23)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Rusev Day Is Christmas Day

Rusev Birthday
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As Rusev celebrated on the entrance ramp with No Way Jose's dance troupe, he yelled, "It was my birthday" and looked up to the heavens. That probably confused a few onlookers. Was Rusev talking about the fictional 'Rusev Day'? Was he just talking b*llocks?

Sort of. Almost. Kinda'.

Rusev's actual birthday is 25 December. Yep, he was introduced to the world on Christmas Day in 1984. In other words, the guy's an Xmas miracle, and he was keen to let everyone know that on this week's festive edition of Raw.

What other gems did you spot on this week's Christmassy Raw? For more like this, check out 18 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Dec 20) and 3 Ups & 7 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Dec 20)!

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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.