Why Rusev Was Added To Title Match At WrestleMania 34

On this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, Rusev picked up a big victory when he teamed up with Jinder Mahal to face Randy Orton and Bobby Roode, and The Bulgarian Brute managed to pin The Viper.

After pinning the United States Champion in a tag team match, Rusev will now be getting a shot at the gold as he was added to the US Title match at WrestleMania 34.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE decided to pull Rusev from the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and add him to the US Title match because of his strong merchandise sales.

It’s no big secret that Rusev Day has been a massive hit with the fans, so it’s nice to see that Rusev’s recent popularity has helped him secure a title shot.

You can check out the current card for WrestleMania 34 below.

WWE Universal Championship Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

WWE Championship Match
AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Raw Women’s Championship Match
Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax

SmackDown Women’s Championship Match
Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka

Intercontinental Championship Match
The Miz vs. Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins

Raw Tag Team Championship Match
Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Braun Strowman and TBA

SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers

Fatal 4-Way For The United States Championship Match
Randy Orton vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev

WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch, Naomi, Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, more TBA

Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Baron Corbin, Tye Dillinger, Mojo Rawley, Woken Matt Hardy, Dolph Ziggler, Tyler Breeze, Fandango

Cruiserweight Championship Match
Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander

Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon

Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn