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Miroslav Barnyashev

Miroslav Barnyashev

Birthday: 1985-12-25 | Place of Birth: Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Miroslav Barnyashev (Bulgarian: Мирослав Барняшев, [miroˈslɑf bɑrˈnjɑʃɛf]) is a Bulgarian professional wrestler who holds both Bulgarian and American citizenship. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Miro and is a one-time AEW TNT Champion. He is also known for his decade-long career in WWE under the ring name Rusev, where he became the first and so far only Bulgarian wrestler to have worked for WWE. In 2010, Barnyashev signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), which was rebranded as NXT in 2012 (WWE's developmental territories). He performed on NXT until 2014, when he and his manager Lana were called to WWE's main roster. He is a three-time WWE United States Champion. He was released by WWE in April 2020, debuting in AEW as Miro in September of that year.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
WWE Greatest Royal Rumble

as    Rusev

2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2018

as    Rusev

2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018

as    Rusev

2016
WWE Hell in a Cell 2016

as    Rusev

2015
2015
WWE WrestleMania 31

as    Rusev

2015
WWE Payback 2015

as    Rusev

2015
WWE Fastlane 2015

as    Rusev

2014
WWE Battleground 2014

as    Rusev

2014
WWE Survivor Series 2014

as    Rusev

2014
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014

as    Rusev