Rusev Was Almost a Genie?

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

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Handsome Rusev’s recent appearance on Talk Is Jericho revealed a lot — his first job in the United States was as a house painter and eventually he worked at a Wendy’s — but the best moment is the mention that the NXT version of the Bulgarian Brute was almost a pro wrestling genie.

The quote, courtesy of Dusty Rhodes’ wonderful, Glacier-creating imagination:

“He has given me so many good and bad ideas that you have no idea! He tried to make me a genie. ‘Baby, I see you with that new gear. You look like a genie! I want you to work with that Russian chick, Anya, and she’s going to, baby, rub the lamp and you’re going to, pop, appear! … He made me do genie promos for the next three weeks. Well, he had the lamp and this kickboxing chick we had back in FCW, she rubbed the lamp and I appeared.”

This would have been the greatest thing

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This better f***ing happen

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

And just think, in some alternate universe where Genie Rusev and Anya are multi-time Universal champions, he is on Talk is Jericho talking about how they almost made him an evil Russian with that one Russian model in the business suit.

[Chris Legentil -- Mind Freak]

His favorite movie is Alanna.

[A Platypus Rave]

Mar 2, 2017 14:41:04 GMT -5 @supersweetbotch said:

This better f***ing happen

Maybe it already did and we just haven't realized it yet.

Lana just has the lamp in the backstage area where no one can see it!

[thecrusherwi]

I've I found a genie lamp, I'd wish to be Rusev.

[Perd]

If I had a magic lamp, I'd wish for this all three times.

[Deleted]

If you ever feel sad, imagine Handsome Rusev taking your order at Wendy's.

[A Platypus Rave]

Mar 2, 2017 15:10:15 GMT -5 @dax said:

If you ever feel sad, imagine Handsome Rusev taking your order at Wendy's.

... I have the image of him throwing a fish at customers

[________ has left the building]

It could had been worst. He could had been a time traveller from an alternative time period with a WWE HOFer was President.

[Hypnosis]

Mar 2, 2017 15:18:10 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Mar 2, 2017 15:10:15 GMT -5 @dax said:

If you ever feel sad, imagine Handsome Rusev taking your order at Wendy's.

... I have the image of him throwing a fish at customers

Or a fish sandwich this time.

[A Platypus Rave]

Mar 2, 2017 15:20:15 GMT -5 ________ has left the building said:

It could had been worst. He could had been a time traveller from an alternative time period with a WWE HOFer was President.

Hey! He should be honored to be considered part of the New Breed!

[________ has left the building]

Mar 2, 2017 15:21:47 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Mar 2, 2017 15:18:10 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

... I have the image of him throwing a fish at customers

Or a fish sandwich this time.

So he works at Arby's?

[MrElijah]

Bulgarian Nightssss,
Are like Bulgarian Daaaays,
You'll get crushed,
Be outta luck,
None in good waaays!

[GuyOfOwnage]

I could go an entire lifetime without seeing Rusev getting his lamp rubbed.

[Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks]

Presumably the Accolade would have been called the Magic Carpet Ride.

[ASYLUMHAUSEN]

But would Genie Rusev have ultimately become our "TV Champion?"

[Sponsored by Groose Wipes]

Genie Rusev VS Genie Bret Hart is a main event in any arena.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

She's gonna rub the lamp and he's gonna pop, huh???

[Sephiroth]

So instead of "Rusev crush!" it would have been "Rusev alakazam!"