The only way to have Rusev saved from this storyline is for him to come out while Summer, Lana and Ziggler are in the middle of the ring bitching and moaning and goes:
So who, backstage, is the champion of this horrible storyline? Somebody must love it. Did Vince McMahon read something about how big TMZ has gotten lately or something?
The only way to save this storyline is for them to go full TNA and get an illegitimate child from a 3rd party involved. Bonus points if said 3rd party is Vince.