Ranking Every WWE Mixed Match Challenge 2 Team From Worst To Best

5. Lana & Rusev

Lana Rusev
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The exact same could be said about fellow real-life lovebirds Lana and Rusev.

Last time, 'The Ravishing Russian' and her man beat Bayley and Elias in the first round before succumbing to Charlotte Flair and Bobby Roode at the next quarter-final hurdle. They're another inoffensive duo WWE can use to sell family chemistry during matches; Lana and Ru-Ru provide an easy-to-follow story for the announcers to tell, in other words.

One major takeaway from their spot in the MMC 2 is that Aiden English hasn't been mentioned. That either means managers and associates won't be at ringside during the tournament full stop, or it hints that WWE will pull the trigger on more in-house dissension between Rusev Day members before then.

Further, think of this: by the time Lana and Rusev wrestle in the Mixed Match Challenge (depending on which episode they appear on first), English and Ru could still be in the hunt for the SmackDown Tag-Team Titles.

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