7 New Directions For WWE After The Greatest Royal Rumble

6. The End Of Rusev Day?

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It seemed symbolic at the Greatest Royal Rumble that both Rusev and Aiden English were stuffed in the same casket by The Undertaker; English was actually the one who took 'Taker's Tombstone Piledriver, and that could be even more symbolism.

Or, we could be looking into things a bit too much.

Something about the double burial feels significant though. This could be the end of "Rusev Day", not as a catchphrase but as a tag-team on SmackDown. If so, that may well be a blessing in disguise for Rusev. He's popular enough in his own right that a fully-fledged babyface run or reunion with Lana makes sense without the singing introductions.

Should Rusev blame English for the loss and kick him to curb, fans wouldn't boo him. They're also familiar enough with his shtick by now, and that will (rather unfortunately) render Aiden pointless over the next few months.

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