5 superstars who should be a part of Team SmackDown Live and 5 who should not

The Team SmackDown of 2016 Survivor Series
The Team SmackDown of 2016 Survivor Series

#3 Should not be - Rusev

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Rusev lost to Shinsuke Nakamura at the kick-off show of WWE Crown Jewel
Rusev lost to Shinsuke Nakamura at the kick-off show of WWE Crown Jewel

Rusev seems to be marching towards the upper mid-card after a brief feud with Aiden English, and also receiving a United States Championship match unexpectedly at the pre-show of WWE Crown Jewel.

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He is just being used as a filler on SmackDown Live. The WWE Creative have had Rusev battle for the US Championship, WWE Championship, and SmackDown Tag Team Championships in 2018, but never has he been able to win a title.

His inclusion in the 5-on-5 match may see The Bulgarian Brute getting eliminated from the match in its early stages, which would further depreciate his character. Thus, it is better for him to stay out of the match.

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