Rusev Defeats Penta With Mid-Air Machka Kick On WWE Raw
Rusev picks up a major victory over Penta on WWE Raw.
After a brief backstage confrontation with Adam Pearce, Rusev and Penta slugged it out on Raw in a hard-hitting and high-flying singles match on Monday’s episode of Raw.
The finish of the match created buzz, as Penta came off the top rope in an attempt to take down Rusev. The New Day got involved and tried to distract Penta, allowing ‘The Super Athlete’ to catch him with his signature Machka Kick in mid-air, creating a viral moment.
Moments after his viral kick, Rusev pinned Penta to score the dominant victory.
New Day distracts Penta, and Rusev hits the Machka kick for the win.#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/XB5zAKgVS9
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With the loss, Penta is now on a two-match losing streak in WWE, as he lost to New Day’s Kofi Kingston on the August 25 edition of Raw.
On the flip side of the coin, Rusev is now on a two-match winning streak in the company, as he picked up a massive victory over Sheamus at WWE Clash In Paris.
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