Rusev was recently interviewed by Wrestling INC. He spoke on a wide variety of topics, including about the popularity of ‘Rusev Day’ and his partnership with Aiden English. Here are some of the interview highlights:
On what ‘Rusev Day’ represents:
“It’s more than just a catchphrase – it’s a mentality. t’s celebrating yourself; celebrating who you are. It’s more than just catchphrase. If you think about it, it’s Rusev Day. So it’s more than that. People understand that, and the passion behind it. That’s why people get behind it, and it’s just been amazing to see.”
How he feels about the ‘Rusev Day’ chant getting so over with fans:
“It just makes me proud. Every time I hear someone say ‘Rusev Day’, it makes me smile. The fact that I was a bad guy, a foreigner that never wanted – that wanted to get out of there , to be able to just have fun, to be ‘you’. It’s good, man. It’s a good feeling. It’s the best time of my career, the most fun of my career. Right along the time I was feuding with Lana.”
On the original idea for his pairing with Aiden English, Rusev says that it started as a joke:
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“I have no idea whose idea it was. It was uh… it was supposed to be a joke, a one-time thing. But then we just hit it off. It was right; the chemistry – and we were playing off each other. The people started loving it since the beginning. So it was a no-brainer for us to be together, for us to keep doing magic.”
Discussion: What are your thoughts on Rusev and his future in WWE?