Last year, Rusev replaced Chris Jericho in a Casket match against The Undertaker. The bout took place at WWE “Greatest Royal Rumble” last year in April. Rusev was accompanied by Aiden English, but it wasn’t enough to get the job done, as “The Deadman” left Saudi Arabia with the victory.
After the match, Undertaker had some kind words for Rusev. The future Hall Of Famer apparently told “The Bulgarian Brute” he’s “really good.” Rusev broke down what it was like working with Taker and his post-match comments during a recent interview with Express UK:
“It was fine, it was fun working with him. It’s not like I have a checklist, but I got to work with him and Hunter and Hogan and few people who I watched growing up and always been a big fan of obviously all of them. And Taker is such a special character and he’s been here for like 30 years or whatnot.
“He’s a legend, he’s an icon so getting to work with him and talk to him afterwards and pick his brains it was a great opportunity for me. He told me that I’m really good. I’m not even messing around, he told me I’m really good.”
Undertaker’s Return
Since his match with Rusev, Undertaker has been working sporadically for WWE. He didn’t compete at WrestleMania 35, nor did he make an appearance. However, he did compete at the Saudi Arabia show in November, “Crown Jewel,” teaming up with Kane in a losing effort to D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels).
Now, he’ll be facing Goldberg, in a dream match for many professional wrestling fans, in WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia for “Super ShowDown” on June 7 from Jeddah’s King Abdullah International Stadium.
What do you think about The Undertaker’s comments to Rusev after their match?