The rise of Rusev continues as Mark Henry is the next veteran babyface to step up as his challenger. They were actually given the main event spot on Raw since management wanted to give them a bigger spotlight. That's part of it, but it's also because the real main event aired during halftime of the NFL game. It's been a good feud with Henry posing a threat to Rusev because of his history as a former World Champion. Jack Swagger was a World Champion too, but Henry's seen as a guy that's a level above Swagger. He's been in WWE for nearly 20 years and is legitimately one of the strongest people that has ever stepped foot in a WWE ring. He matches up very well with Rusev in terms of these two facing off in a battle of powerful men. While Henry presents a tough challenge for Rusev, it's unlikely that Rusev is going to lose to him. They could do a situation where it's a DQ finish or something questionable like that in order to build to a rematch, but Rusev isn't going to suffer his first pinfall or submission to Henry. He's going to continue to be booked strong for the rest of this year and into WrestleMania season. No doubt about that. Rusev wins, but the feud isn't over yet. Winner: Rusev
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