Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mushure mekukundikana kuhwina Mukwikwidzi weUnited States kubva kuna Shinsuke Nakamura kuCrown Jewel, Rusev akazokwanisa kutora Mukwikwidzi weUnited States kechitatu muhupenyu hwake muna Zvita 25 episode ye "SmackDown Live". Musi waNdira 27, 2019, akarasikirwa nemusoro kumashure kuna Nakamura paRoyal Rumble pre-show. Mazuva maviri gare gare pa "SmackDown Live", Rusev akatarisana naR-Chokwadi, uyo akanga achangobva kukunda Nakamura nokuda kweUnited States Championship, uye akamusundira kuti adzivirire zita rake raakanga achangobva kukunda, asi Chokwadi akachengetedza zita rake. Mushure memutambo, Nakamura akarwisa Chokwadi, uye Rusev akabatana naye pakurwisa Chokwadi, nokudaro achishandura chitsitsinho zvakare mukuita uye gare gare achiumba timu yeteki naNakamura. Pamusoro
Fastlane pre-show, Rusev naNakamura vakakundwa neThe New Day. PaWrestleMania 35, Nakamura naRusev vaizokwikwidza mumakwikwi mana-nzira tag team makwikwi eSmackDown Tag Team Championship, asi havana kubudirira. Rusev akakwikwidza mumakwikwi evarume makumi mashanu neshanu paSuper ShowDown, asi akatadza kuhwina. Kutevera Super ShowDown, Rusev akatanga zororo kubva kuWWE.