Major news from Tuesday’s SmackDown LIVE tapings (CAUTION: SPOILERS)

Rusev defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to win the United States Championship at Tuesday night’s SmackDown LIVE in Fresno, Calif.

With his victory, The Bulgarian Brute is now a three-time United States Champion.

See how Rusev captured the title when the championship match airs on the Christmas night edition of SmackDown LIVE, next Tuesday at 8/7 C on USA.

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