Rusev Comments on Upcoming IC Title Ladder Match at WrestleMania 42

Rusev recently addressed his upcoming high-stakes Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania 42. The Bulgarian Brute will battle defending champion Penta, JD McDonagh, Je’Von Evans, and Dragon Lee in a Fatal Five-Way Ladder Match for the prestigious title at The Show of Shows in Las Vegas later this month.

On Instagram, Rusev acknowledged fan reservations about the stipulation of the match not really suiting his style and admitted that it’s tough to climb a ladder with a broken back. However, The Bulgarian Brute noted that he has climbed many proverbial ladders in his life and that he will “have his day” at WrestleMania 42 and win the Intercontinental Championship.

“Ladder match at WrestleMania. All week I keep hearing how, ‘This is not Rusev’s type of match. How my power fears that speed.’ I’m not afraid of my opponents; I’m afraid for my opponents. It’s kinda hard to climb anything with a broken back, so I will handle the ground warfare, and I will catch them from the sky one by one. I may not fly like those guys, but I’ve been climbing ladders my entire life. When I left my country, Bulgaria, when I slept in my car, when I broke my neck, or when I rode a freakin’ tank into WrestleMania.

“So this is kind of a poetic moment: Ladder Match at WrestleMania. This lone soldier [statue] behind me reminds me of me. Just sitting on the top of the world looking down on everybody else. And you know when it’s your time. This is my time. This is my match. And at this WrestleMania, Rusev will have his day and become the new WWE Intercontinental Champion,” Rusev said.

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Rusev has had several shots at the WWE Intercontinental Championship since his return to the company last year. Will he finally get his hands on the title on the biggest stage of them all later this month? Only time will tell.