Rusev recently spoke with The Sun where he gave his thoughts on the Saudi Arabia situation and whether or not he would return to the country.
Rusev put out several tweets during the situation, asking for prayers, and that is something that he clarified during the interview.
“The frustration just grew by each hour and me asking for prayers is nothing new,” he said. “My father is a pastor, I’m a believer in God, Jesus Christ, our saviour, so I always ask for prayers just because I wanted to go home, not because we were held hostage. I don’t think anyone in their rightful mind is going to hold 170 people, American citizens, hostage, I don’t think that’ll reflect well anywhere.”
Despite the difficult situation, Rusev revealed he would happily return to the country for future shows.
“I make a lot of money, I will definitely go back. I love it, I love every single trip that we do there, I love how we break barriers with women wrestling there and Lana being able to go. I think it’s a great victory for the company, not just for that, but to open new doors and new opportunities to develop further, it’s just amazing. It’s a great opportunity for us to be ambassadors for entertainers.”
The Sun