Rusev returned to WWE on the April 21st episode of Monday Night RAW, attacking the Alpha Academy’s Akira Tozawa and Otis.
Deadline reported that Rusev has signed a two-year agreement with WWE. The deal was negotiated by Paradigm. Rusev’s wife and manager, CJ Perry, stated the following:
“Rusev is back to crush the WWE and become World Champion. We have been cooking this up from our Bulgarian kitchen since the day we left, and with the help of Paradigm, we were able to make this a reality! Machka Crush.”