Rusev & Aiden English To Become A Full-Time WWE Tag Team?

New roles for two of SmackDown's most misused stars.

by Andy H Murray
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Former WWE United States Champion Rusev has struggled for direction since joining SmackDown in April's Superstar Shake-Up, but it looks like 'The Bulgarian Brute' could be set for a new role in the blue brand's tag division.

According to this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE are set to turn Rusev and his newfound sidekick, Aiden English, into a full-time tag team. They've teamed just once on television thus far, losing to Randy Orton & Shinsuke Nakamura on the October 10th episode of SmackDown, but will soon enter the resurgent division.

Rusev and English have been wildly entertaining together. They haven't been pushed yet, but their segments always conjure a few laughs, with the Bulgarian making a perfect straight-laced foil for 'The Drama King's' over-the-top melodrama. If skits like September's 'Pride Of Bulgaria Celebration' are anything to go by, their continued union should be a lot of fun.

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SmackDown's tag division has been one of the brand's biggest highlights in 2017, with teams like The Usos and New Day regularly stealing the show. Here's hoping Rusev and English are able to transcend their current status: neither has been consistently pushed this year, and both rank among WWE's most misused stars.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.