Rusev in Triple Threat for Intercontinental Title vs Mysterio and Penta

Rusev will get another chance at the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Saturday, November 1, when he faces champion Dominik Mysterio and Penta in a Triple Threat match at Saturday Nights Main Event in Salt Lake City, Utah. The matchup was added after a number one contenders bout between Rusev and Penta on WWE RAW ended in a no contest following interference from Los Americanos, and was announced by RAW officials later that episode.

Rusev has been a regular presence on WWE television since returning to the company in April 2025 and has been positioned in a program with Mysterio following a feud with Sheamus and a series of high-profile television matches. He challenged Mysterio previously in a one on one match but lost after what WWE presented as a referee unseen low blow by the champion. The upcoming Triple Threat grants Rusev a fresh pathway to the Intercontinental title without a direct pinfall requirement, a factor that could affect in-ring strategy.

Outside the ring, Rusev briefly set aside his onscreen persona this week to acknowledge fellow RAW star Natalya. At a Los Angeles book signing for Natalya’s memoir, which was released October 28, Rusev and his wife attended...