On Smackdown Live this week, a split between Rusev and Aiden English was teased. While speaking to Rusev backstage, Lana said that something was holding him back while referencing Aiden English.
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Here is the latest speculation on WWE possibly splitting up Rusev Day.
Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio (subscribe here), speculates that WWE could split them up because they view Rusev and English as a mid-card tag team at best. On the other hand, WWE views Rusev and Lana as a main event pairing. Here is a quote from Meltzer (via Wrestling News):
“Looks like they’re gonna put Lana and Rusev back together. She has been completely and totally wasted as a wrestler. It didn’t work and it’s not right for her character……
The reality is that Aiden English doesn’t have a look they like, that’s the only thing I can say. His wrestling is fine, his singing is much better than Elias, he’s gotten somebody over like real big but they’re never gonna put that tag team over. We’ve seen it because if they were they would have done it already. Lana and Rusev, they’ve always had a good main event act together. Rusev and Aiden English is, in their minds, clearly a very mid-card losing tag-team act to give people a few laughs and let them chant. So it’s best for all concerned to put [Rusev and Lana] back together again.”
A reminder that this is only speculation. It makes a bit of sense though since WWE didn’t pull the trigger on a Rusev Day title run. What do you think of the situation and their potential split?