On the latest edition of PWInsider Elite Audio, Mike Johnson revealed a possible reason why Rusev was a last-minute addition to the US Title match at WrestleMania.
(Photo by C Flanigan/WireImage)Johnson said that at least one source told him that Rusev had been unhappy at how he was being used and had asked for his release. Putting Rusev in the US Title match is meant to placate the ‘Bulgarian Brute’.
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes in the ring against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes in the ring against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes in the ring against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Rusev during WWE Germany Live Bremen - Road To Wrestlemania at OVB-Arena on February 10, 2016 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Rusev and Lana during WWE Germany Live Bremen - Road To Wrestlemania at OVB-Arena on February 10, 2016 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Dolph Ziggler challenges Rusev during WWE Germany Live Bremen - Road To Wrestlemania at OVB-Arena on February 10, 2016 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Rusev during WWE Germany Live Bremen - Road To Wrestlemania at OVB-Arena on February 10, 2016 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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BREMEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: Rusev during WWE Germany Live Bremen - Road To Wrestlemania at OVB-Arena on February 10, 2016 in Bremen, Germany. (Photo by Joachim Sielski/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes in the ring against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes in the ring against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev competes in the ring against Dean Ambrose at the Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 23: Alexander Rusev gets ready for his fight against Dolph Ziggler at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on August 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
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COLOGNE, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 11: Rusev during WWE Road to WrestleMania at the Lanxess Arena on February 11, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Marc Pfitzenreuter/Getty Images)
