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“Vince McMahon was using me as his puppet” – Former WWE Diva

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• “Vince McMahon was using me as his puppet” – Former WWE Diva

Rusev and Lana (CJ Perry) arrived on WWE’s main roster in 2014, with Lana’s “Ravishing Russian” persona becoming a major part of the act. The character, especially the political edge it carried, came directly from former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon himself.

Speaking on TMZ’s Inside The Ring podcast, Lana revealed how hands-on McMahon was with every part of her presentation.

“Vince wrote my promos. He was very, especially the Russian stuff, he was absolutely hands on writing everything. I think he was using me as his puppet to talk about America because once Trump became president, he sat me and Miro down. He’s like, ‘Okay, no more politics, it’s too polarizing and controversial.’ He was using me as his puppet. And I was making global news.”

Lana recalled one segment in particular that McMahon found hilarious.

“There’s one clip that I like throw to it, and they cut to Obama working out, like these little eight pound stuff. And then I’m like, ‘Unlike a real man’ and I cut to Vladimir Putin. It’s him doing judo and riding a horse and shirtless.”

Lana claimed that McMahon even hoped Russia’s president would appear at a WWE event.

“I understand like Vince just could identify more with Putin because Vince, he’s lifting 650 pounds at 75. He wanted Vladimir Putin to come to a show. He’s like, ‘I hope he’s going to come.’”

• Comedian Impresses WWE Management, Set For More Appearances

Comedian Andrew Schulz is set to become a more frequent presence on WWE programming following his two notable guest appearances on RAW in 2025.

According to TC of WrestleVotes, the popular stand-up, known for his multiple specials on Netflix, has deeply impressed a significant number of officials and personnel in WWE.

The consensus backstage is strongly positive regarding Schulz’s contributions and fit with the product. As a result of the favorable reception and the strong internal impression he made, fans should expect to see Schulz featured much more prominently in upcoming WWE broadcasts.

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