Rusev Returns On WWE RAW

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After weeks of speculation, it was officially Rusev Day once again in WWE, as the superstar surprised fans and returned during tonight’s WWE RAW.

Rusev made his highly anticipated return in the middle of what was supposed to a match for the WWE World Tag Team Championships. The New Day had come out to brag about their win when they were challenged by Otis and Akira Tozawa. The champs challenged them to a match, and as they get got in the ring, the lights went dark.

When they went back up, Rusev’s theme was playing, and the crowd went wild. The superstar came out to the ring alone, and scared off The New Day. He then cleared the ring of both Tozawa and Otis, exclaimed “Rusev is back,” and then locked Otis in the Accolade.

Rusev’s return to WWE had long been speculated since his departure from All Elite Wrestling in February. In an interesting note, Rusev was not joined by his manager and real-life wife, Lana. It’s unclear when or if Lana will appear alongside Rusev as of now.

The former TNT Champion parted ways with All Elite Wrestling back in February. His last match for the promotion came at AEW Worlds End 2023 when he defeated current WWE star Andrade El Idolo. Rusev was originally released by WWE in 2020 after wrestling with them for seven years.