Rusev Quotes

Rusev

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 25, 1984

It just makes me smile - every time I hear somebody say 'Rusev Day,' it just makes me smile.

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It doesn't really matter how famous I am. What's important is that Bulgaria is represented in a good and positive way all around the world.

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I've always had an interest in Muay Thai fighting. I love the discipline and toughness of it, so I traveled to Thailand to study ways to incorporate it into my style.

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I learned to kick trees with my bare feet to strengthen my legs.

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I had a friend named Vasil Rusev in my rowing classes. I've always liked that name. When I first started in WWE, I had the opportunity to choose a name, and I choose Rusev.

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The Rock taught me you don't always have to talk or move all the time. You can just stand there and soak it in. Let the crowd just do what they do.

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I do want to look my best - I do want to be at my best - 'cause I do want to be WWE Champion. I do want to be on top.

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I feel like, the more you hang around, the more you're forgotten. It doesn't matter how good you are.

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The tank entrance at WrestleMania 31 is my favorite moment in WWE.

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Being a foreigner bad guy doesn't have to be my destiny, and I can be much more than that.

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When an American person hears you speak a different language, you're automatically the bad guy.

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I cut my hair. I did that. That wasn't a good decision.

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I love being a heel.

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Most wrestling fans in WWE heard about Bulgaria after I showed up on the scene.

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When you're good at something, there's always someone to spit on you.

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To be a foreigner may be an advantage but disadvantage as well. It was advantage for me for sure.

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I always knew what I had, and I knew I was more than just 'the foreign guy.' I have personality, and as soon as I had chance to show it, I just did it. A lot of people don't like it, and a lot of people frown upon it and think I should just be stuck in that box, but it's just not me.

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I am an artist, and I have a lot more to offer than just being a one-dimensional character, and I think our audience sees that and understands that - they're behind it.

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When you have been stuck in that heel, bad-guy role as the foreigner who never talks, you want to get out of there, have fun, and just be you.

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Being the United States champion, it makes me elevate the title even more because, at the end of the day, that is what I wanna do. I wanna elevate the title, whether it be the world championship, the universal championship, any of these titles.

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