Posted on 4/22/125 by Colin Vassallo
Rusev returned on the Raw After Mania, interrupting what was
supposed to be the start of The New Day vs Alpha Academy
match for the WWE World Tag Team titles.
The Bulgarian star came out to a big ovation and a new theme
song and destroyed Otis and Tozawa as Kingston and Woods
bolted before he could get his hands on them.
Deadline.com reported later that Rusev signed a two-year
deal with WWE while his wife CJ “Lana” Perry signed a WWE
Legends deal.
“We have been cooking this up from our Bulgarian kitchen
since the day we left, and with the help of Paradigm, we
were able to make this a reality! Machka Crush,” Perry told
Deadline. Paradigm is the talent agency that represents
them.
Rusev was originally released from WWE in 2020 and then
joined AEW. He spent more time sidelined than in the ring
for AEW and was finally released from his contract in
February. He won the TNT title once while wrestling for AEW.