waylonmercy
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Do not get too excited about Rusev...
The shelf life for "foreign monsters"- is about a year.
They come and quickly fade. Why?
1. They are one-dimensional
2. They are usually incomprehensible.
3. Fans can not relate to them
4. They will inevitably be fed to a real superstar.
Ask Heidenrich, ask Koslov, ask Khali, Dino bravo, Ludvig Borga...
The issue of "foreign monsters" isn't about the 4 things you mentioned. Talent at the end of the day is judged on how well they can utilize the push they receive and how much the fan believes in you. If you can "walk the walk" then fans will appreciate you and you will get over.
The above mentioned with the exception of Ludvig Borga couldn't walk the walk and ended up in either goofy gimmicks or faded away. Ludvig Borga wasn't awesome by any means but his push was cancelled when he got injured and he left the WWF. He wasn't a joke or a jobber to the stars.
Glen Jacobs had to be repacked 3 times in order to get over. Mark Henry went through atleast 3 gimmicks before being pushed as a legit monster and making the best of it for a good short run. Even the Big Show never reached his potential as a monster in the WWE. Many WWE monsters get stale fast and few have lasting longevity like the Undertaker has. Kane every 6 months goes back and fourth between monster and comedy. If Rusev can impress the fans either being doing something unique to his size such as being able to do a clean shooting star press he will get over quickly. If his skills are limited to basic maneuvers you are right, he won't get over and get added to the list of foreign flops.