Rusev defeated Kalisto at the WWE Extreme Rules PPV event on Sunday night to become the new WWE United States Champion.
.@KalistoWWE is being checked on after landing on the apron hard courtesy of @RusevBUL… #ExtremeRules #USTitle pic.twitter.com/qK9L1M5Gc6
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2016
The #BulgarianBrute @RusevBUL is once again #USChampion after the vicious #Accolade! #EXtremeRules #USTitle pic.twitter.com/mNQnmZ11iC
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 23, 2016
MACHKA!!! @KalistoWWE tapped out immediately as @RusevBUL locked in the #Accolade! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/DC7F7JvBmH
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2016
#BulgarianBrute @RusevBUL has made @LanaWWE a proud fiancee after winning his SECOND #USTitle! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/9aanpvREiR
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) May 23, 2016
This marks the second time that Rusev has held the title.