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Miroslav Barnyashev

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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born25 December 1985 (age 40)
  • Place of BirthPlovdiv, Bulgaria

Miroslav Barnyashev

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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born25 December 1985 (age 40)
  • Place of BirthPlovdiv, Bulgaria
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2023
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AEW All Out
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2023
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2023
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AEW All In: London - Zero Hour
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2023
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AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
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2022
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AEW All Out
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2022
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AEW Full Gear
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2021
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AEW Double or Nothing
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2021
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AEW Fyter Fest
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2021
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AEW All Out
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2021
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AEW Winter is Coming
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2020
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AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
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2020
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WWE Super ShowDown 2019
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2019
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WWE Fastlane 2019
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WWE Royal Rumble 2019
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WWE Crown Jewel
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2019
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WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
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WWE WrestleMania 35
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2019
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WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
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2019
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WWE Royal Rumble 2018
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WWE Backlash 2018
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WWE Hell in a Cell 2018
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WWE SummerSlam 2018
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WWE Fastlane 2018
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Another Version of You
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WWE Money in the Bank 2018
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WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
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WWE Extreme Rules 2018
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WWE WrestleMania 34
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WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
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WWE WrestleMania 32
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WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
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WWE WrestleMania 31
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