The Swagger-Rusev match , promoted as " United States vs. Russia " , was marked in controversy after Lana made comments prior to the match blaming the United States for " recent current " world events and praising Russian president Vladimir Putin to help build heat for Rusev . Some in the media viewed the promo as a veiled reference to the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 three days earlier . In response to the backlash , a representative of WWE said that the segment " was in no way referring to the Malaysia Airlines tragedy " , adding that the Rusev-Lana storyline " has been a part of WWE programming for more than three months . WWE apologizes to anyone who misunderstood last night 's segment and was offended . " In response to WWE 's statement , '' Pro Wrestling Torch '' newsletter assistant editor James Caldwell viewed the comments as hollow , noting that reasonable viewers could conclude that Lana was referring to the plane crash . " WWE tacking on a fake apology with an insult to people 's intelligence makes WWE sound even worse . All-around , it 's a messy statement that conveys a lack of understanding , sensitivity , and maturity from WWE to be a decent corporate citizen " , wrote Caldwell . Swagger did not appear on '' Raw '' the next night , but he had a rematch with Rusev on Main Event , which Swagger won by disqualification
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
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