Rusev made his long-awaited return to WWE during Monday Night Raw after a fiver-year stint at AEW. Fans were stunned by the unexpected mid-match return during a tag-team clash between Otis and Akira Tozawa and The New Day.

We have new details on the contract statuses of Rusev and Lana. For weeks, wrestling fans have anticipated the WWE return of Rusev, a three-time United States Champion. On WWE Raw, that anticipation turned into excitement when “The Bulgarian Brute” resurfaced by laying out Alpha Academy’s Otis and Akira Tozawa in the ring.

Rusev made his surprise return to the company on Monday’s Raw after WrestleMania 41, and he made his presence felt by taking out Alpha Academy members Otis and Akira Tozawa in impressive fashion. It marked his first appearance in WWE since he was released by the company back in April 2020.