Rusev in-ring return booked for next week’s WWE Raw

Rusev’s first match back in WWE is set for next week.During this week’s Raw, it was announced that the former United States Champion will be in action next week, taking on Otis. On the Raw following WrestleMania 41 Rusev made his return to the company, taking out both Akira Tozawa and Otis of Alpha Academy and even put Otis in the accolade.

In a vignette that aired on Monday, Rusev talked about how he had it all at one time, but he had lost himself and left the WWE. On his way home to Bulgaria he fell into the abyss. But in the abyss was where he found and fixed himself.



He will take out those wasting their talent and will hunt them, forgive them, then fixed them like he fixed himself.RUSEV is here to REDEEM.The #WWERaw locker room has officially been put on notice.

pic.twitter.com/9uBNmcdwJj— WWE (@WWE) April 29, 2025Another match was announced for next week pitting Penta against JD McDonagh.

Penta appeared during a Judgment Day/War Raiders match on Monday and prevented Carlito from interfering. He then dropped McDonagh as he was on the top rope, allowing The War Raiders to get the win. After he was fined backstage for his interference, Chad Gable mocked Penta and said his favorite part of WrestleMania was seeing Rey Fenix lose to El Grande Americano.

Penta attacked him before eventually leaving.WWE Raw, Monday, May 5 —Rusev vs. OtisJD McDonagh vs.

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