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#2 Why the Rusev-Lana-Lashley love triangle is still entertaining despite its unsavory nature
It is no secret that a vast number of people have publicly expressed their dislike for the current love triangle plot between Rusev, Lana and Bobby Lashley. The Bulgarian Brute had to leave The King's Court upon witnessing Lana and Lashley coupled together in a local Cleveland restaurant.
Before you know it, dinner's over - Rusev happens to know the location of this restaurant, and he quickly disrupts a fine evening for Lashley later on in the show.
I know, this sounds like a cheesy Attitude Era storyline, and that's where the appeal of it lies in the first place. A greasy, soap-opera infused WWE angle in 2019 was bound to be controversial, but the funniest thing about it is that these segments don't try to be anything else at all.
The writers could opt for several different ways to pull Rusev out of this predicament. But in the end, the primary appeal of laughing at intentionally melodramatic storylines in a time where everyone is a critic resonates amongst a certain section of viewers.
No one expects the fans to hail this as a modern masterpiece, but if you find Rusev crashing a dinner scene quite funny in a show where people supposedly tune in to watch wrestling, then you probably understand the 'big joke' at play here.
