Miroslav Barnyashev
Biography
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 For
Top 40 Movies
Guns Up
2025
WWE WrestleMania 31
2015
Countdown
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
2016
Royal Rumble 2026
2026
Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon
2016
WWE WrestleMania 35
2019
WWE Survivor Series 2014
2014
WWE Clash in Paris 2025
2025
WWE WrestleMania 32
2016
WWE Crown Jewel
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
2014
WWE Live From MSG 2015
2015
WWE Extreme Rules 2014
2014
WWE Payback 2014
2014
WWE Payback 2015
2015
WWE Battleground 2014
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2015
2015
WWE SummerSlam 2014
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2018
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34
2018
AEW Revolution 2021
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2016
2016
WWE Hell In A Cell 2014
2014
WWE Fastlane 2015
2015
WWE Money in the Bank 2014
2014
WWE Fastlane 2018
2018
WWE Night of Champions 2015
2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
2019
WWE SummerSlam 2016
2016
WWE Hell in a Cell 2015
2015
WWE Night of Champions 2014
2014
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
2019
WWE SummerSlam 2015
2015
AEW All Out 2022
2022
WWE Hell in a Cell 2018
2018
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2015
2015
WWE SummerSlam 2018
2018
WWE Battleground 2017
2017
AEW All Out 2021
2021