5 shocking things WWE hinted at during the Royal Rumble

#4 Rusev falling out of the title picture

Rusev suffered a brutal loss to Shinsuke Nakamura during the Royal Rumble kick off show and one has to wonder what this means for the future of The Bulgarian Brute. Unfortunately for Rusev, there are no longer any automatic rematch clauses, which means that if he wants another shot, he will have to earn it.

With that being said, WWE also hinted at a mini-feud between Shinsuke Nakamura and Mustafa Ali during the men's Royal Rumble match and that might just be the direction the company is heading in. Of course, that would mean that Rusev would have to go through Ali for another title shot, but it doesn't seem like there's much chance of him accomplishing that.

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In fact, with the absolutely jaw-dropping way WWE is currently booking Rusev, and Ali earning a swift elimination on Nakamura during the Royal Rumble, it looks like Ali will be Nakamura's next challenger. What that means for Rusev is anyone's guess, but expect him to fall out of the title picture relatively soon.

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