{"id":24750,"date":"2016-07-05T14:05:43","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T19:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=24750"},"modified":"2016-07-05T14:05:43","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T19:05:43","slug":"tv-video-interview-rusev-talks-beating-titus-oneil-raw-entering-nba-celebrity-star-game-lana-reveals-dual-wedding-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/07\/05\/tv-video-interview-rusev-talks-beating-titus-oneil-raw-entering-nba-celebrity-star-game-lana-reveals-dual-wedding-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Video Interview &#8211; Rusev talks beating Titus O&#8217;Neil on Raw &#038; entering NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, Lana reveals dual wedding dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3216895989\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>U.S. champion Rusev and Lana were interviewed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRKBRgnV2JWjVhsQLBIKmbA\" target=\"_blank\">BCSN TV in Ohio<\/a> previewing tonight&#8217;s Smackdown TV taping in Toledo.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Rusev said he&#8217;s ready for new opposition for the U.S. Title after defeating Titus O&#8217;Neil Monday night on Raw.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I defeat Titus, who was dressed like a clown, in about five minutes,&#8221; Rusev deadpanned in his broken English to interviewer Brandon Arroyo. &#8220;If he&#8217;s the best that USA can throw at me, just throw something else. 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