It is being reported by Wrestling Observer Newsletter that WWE officials are planning on breaking up The League of Nations soon. No word yet on what they have planned for Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio or Rusev but apparently King Barrett’s dismissal from the group was the beginning of the end.
Lana (C.J. Perry) is working some realism into her her WWE storyline with her real life fiance Rusev (Miroslav Barnyashev). C.J Perry spent several years of her childhood in the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Union, where her father worked as a Christian missionary. Perry and her family remained in Latvia after it declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Perry returned to the U.S. at the age of 17.
In the video below Lana & Rusev sit down for a interview with Michael Cole where they discuss their upcoming marriage. Lana reveals that she is saving herself for marriage.
WWE issued the following statement regarding Rusev’s reported injury:
Rusev sustained a proximal bicep tendon rupture during his match with Neville at the WWE Main Event tapings Tuesday night, WWE.com can confirm. The match was called due to the injury, and the former U.S. Champion’s recovery time is currently slated at three to four weeks.
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Rusev appeared to suffer some type of arm injury at last night’s WWE Main Event match against Neville at the TV tapings in Phoenix, Arizona.
According to PWInsider, word is backstage that Rusev is believed to have suffered a torn bicep. There is no confirmation as of yet of the severity of the injury, but it was bad enough to stop the match.
In regards to Rusev’s post-match tantrum, that may have been done to make up some of the TV time they lost when the match had to be cut short.
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WWE confirmed that Rusev suffered an injury at Tuesday’s SmackDown taping. WWE says he is being evaluated for a lower leg injury.
Rusev has been pulled from this weekend’s WWE live events in North Carolina. There is talk about Bray Wyatt replacing Rusev this Sunday in the Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber Match if Rusev is unable to compete.
A correspondent for WrestlingINC.com at last night’s WWE SmackDown tapings noted that Rusev may have injured his foot or ankle in his match against Ryback.
Rusev was helped to the back by trainers after the match abruptly ended. A fan posted a picture on Twitter of Rusev in a wheelchair at the airport:
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Step inside the gym with United States Champion Rusev and witness the brutal physical preparation he’s going through for his WrestleMania 31 showdown against John Cena.
Rusev defeated Sheamus for the United States Championship on the WWE Network last night after RAW. Sheamus passed out in The Accolade.
In a WWE.com exclusive backstage video, Eden Spoke with a very happy Lana & new United States Champion Rusev. Lana said they’re taking the title to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. You can see the video at this link.
On Raw this past Monday night a soldier ran into the ring to prevent Rusev from pulling down the American Flag above the ring & Rusev laid him out with a kick to the head. The soldier was played by independent wrestler & Magnum Pro Wrestling owner Jaysin Strife. Strife has no military background. The uniform used was not an actual military uniform, but a stage costume.
There are rumors that Randy Orton was injured during the 3 on 2 Handicap Street Fight on RAW this past Monday. The rumors are that Orton was injured when Dean Ambrose dove onto the heels from the announce table. A fan in attendance said later Orton went up the the WWE trainer at ringside & said, “The ruptured disc in my back is f**ked.”
Orton’s injury has not been confirmed nut Orton did not work last night’s SmackDown tapings. Orton had previously suffered a herniated disck during a Falls Count Anywhere Match against Bad News Barrett on the December 30th, 20111 show after Barrett pushed Orton down a flight of stairs. Orton chose rehab instead of surgery & was back in the ring just over a month later.
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Lana says there will be consequences for The Rock after what happened between The Rock & Rusev last night on RAW. Lana tweeted:
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