WWE’s 10 Worst Moments of 2016

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4. Rusev is Somehow Still a Bad Guy

WWE thinks all Russians are evil. They make everyone from Russia out to be a villainous monster that hates everything American. But their ‘logic’ was never more confusing and paradoxical than with Rusev.

For the majority of 2016, Rusev’s storylines have centered on his relationship with Lana. The two are real-life husband and wife, much to the chagrin of the many fans that find Lana attractive. Yet Rusev and Lana have endured several ridiculous storylines and segments that are somehow meant to portray them as villains, when logically they’d be the good guys.

Roman Reigns interrupted their wedding celebration on RAW and made sexual jokes at Lana’s expense. Enzo Amore walked naked in front of Lana and then attempted to seduce her. In these segments and many more, Rusev stood up to defend his wife’s honor, yet the crowd was supposed to boo this man. How does this make any sense? If you were in Rusev’s shoes, you’d do the exact same thing, regardless of your nationality, right?

It’s illogical storylines like this one that exemplify WWE’s abysmal creative process. The storylines aren’t given proper forethought, and obvious plot holes and errors are omitted, with the creative department hoping that fans wouldn’t catch on. But fans these days aren’t as dumb as WWE think they are. So if WWE needs an explanation for their terrible ratings, they can look no further than storylines like this one that insults the intelligence of every person involved and watching.