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Is Rusev and Lana going the way of Marc Mero and Sable?

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#1 · (Edited)
You know how Mero always treated Sable she'd come out and get a bigger reaction than him and all the fans only wanted to see Sable. So Mero would refuse to let her come out or he'd put her in embarrassing outfits to cover her body up.

Do you guys see WWE basically doing this with Lana and Rusev? After tonight it sure looks that way. The crowds gonna start chanting for Lana and Rusev will make her leave or start covering her up.
 
#2 ·
Yes, I believe so. The crowd seems more invested in Lana than they are in Rusev.

And 3 straight losses and a possible fourth on the way for Rusev doesn't help his standing at all. I also notice they've changed Lana from assertive to cowering. They're building up to the moment where she slaps and dumps him.
 
#8 ·
And 3 straight losses and a possible fourth on the way for Rusev doesn't help his standing at all.
Isn't it just 2 losses at the moment, with Payback being the 3rd if he loses again? I could be wrong though, I don't pay attention to RAW/Smackdown sometimes.

I'm hoping the friction with Lana could lead to a possible win for Rusev in the 'I Quit' match at Payback. You could have Rusev suddenly grab her at the end and threaten to harm her or something, Cena being the ultimate good guy would quit the match to save her. You could use that to break her away from Rusev if that's what they are going for, or just have her smile and reveal it was their plan all along.
 
#3 ·
For a while, yeah. But it won't work longterm. This is the PG era. Lana cannot do most of the sexy things Sable did to keep herself relevant.

Options for impactful heel managers are pretty limited when most of the heels are weak and used as fodder. They can't even do a good Torrie/Tajiri angle now because advertisers and certain moaners would be all up the E's ass if they tried.
 
#5 ·
It won't go the exact same way, as I don't think Lana is going to start coming out in sexier clothing, taking stuff off during matches, or ending up powerbombing Rusev.

I can see Rusev and Lana continuing to fall out though, ending with Lana joining a face wrestler as manager.

Ultimately though, down the line, While Rusev is feuding with whoever Lana is managing, Lana will end up turning on the guy and joining Rusev again, probably getting Rusev a title of some kind at the same time.
 
#6 ·
I hope not. The only reason Lana works is because of Rusev. An angle like this would somewhat derail his momentum in my opinion. I'd rather him stay as a tank than turn into a guy who cares that the fans are cheering for Lana.
 
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