Rusev addresses upcoming WWE WrestleMania 42 ladder match
Rusev is aware of the concerns surrounding his lack of experience with ladder matches and cautioned his WrestleMania 42 opponents.
Rusev took to Instagram with a message for his opponents in the high-stakes match. He acknowledged reservations about his participation in the stipulation match and is determined to prove everyone wrong.
“Ladder match at WrestleMania. All week I keep hearing how “This is not Rusev’s type of match”. How my power fears their speed. I’m not afraid of my opponents, I’m afraid for my opponents.”
“It’s kinda hard to climb anything with a broken back, so I will handle the ground warfare and I will catch them from the sky one by one. I may not fly like those guys, but I’ve been climbing ladders my entire life. When I left my home country Bulgaria, when I slept in my car, when I broke my neck, or when I rode a freakin’ tank into WrestleMania.”
“So this is kind of a poetic moment, ladder match, WrestleMania. This lone soldier (statue) behind me reminds me of me. Just sitting on top of the world looking down on everybody else. And you know when it’s your time.”
“This is my time. This is my match. And at this WrestleMania, Rusev will have his day, and become the new WWE Intercontinental Champion.”
On the March 30 edition of Raw, Penta announced the ladder match for his Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42. The bout will feature Je’Von Evans, JD McDonagh, Rusev and Penta. The last time a ladder match for the Intercontinental Title took place at WrestleMania was in 2016.
Rusev has a brief history competing in the stipulated match when he was a participant in the 2018 Money in the Bank signature bout.
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