Rusev is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss his journey from Bulgaria to WWE, how he was paired with Lana, wrestling John Cena at WrestleMania 31, and making his entrance in a tank, the success of Rusev Day, being in the League of Nations and taking a Stunner from Steve Austin, the Bobby Lashley and Lana romance storyline, his Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook match with Sheamus in Paris, and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:13 Shared love of 80s movies
03:58 Rusev has slimmed down quite a bit
05:23 Rusev's birthday is on Christmas
06:11 Humble beginnings in Bulgaria
06:57 First memories of wrestling
08:38 Learning English in 3rd grade to prepare to come to America
09:53 Moving to the US
12:28 Starting to wrestle in California
17:02 Having a WWE tryout at SummerSlam 2010
21:58 Developing the Rusev character
25:20 Wrestling Dolph Ziggler and being noticed by Triple H
28:11 Wrestling barefoot
29:24 Rusev Day!
33:45 Rusev is better than ever
34:48 Why Rusev returned to WWE after his AEW run
37:13 Good Ol' Fashioned Donnybrook match vs Sheamus
40:14 Opening Kech Pro Wrestling Academy in Nashville
47:07 Scaring a kid in the front row
48:57 Getting fired up before a match
49:55 Rusev on his WrestleMania entrance with a tank
51:32 Learning from John Cena
55:32 Match against Roman Reigns in 2016
58:21 United States Championship run
01:01:15 Taking a Stunner from Stone Cold
01:03:15 Wrestling weddings never go well
01:04:55 Storyline with Bobby Lashley & Lana
01:06:28 Rusev Loved His Match Against Fuego Del Sol In AEW
01:07:20 Potential match vs Gunther
01:08:45 Manifestation and being positive
01:10:26 Life after wrestling
01:13:33 Family planning with CJ Perry
01:16:21 3 things Rusev is grateful for

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