
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.
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100 Credits
Raw
as Rusev
1993

Raw
as Alexander Rusev
1993

Raw
1993

WWE NXT
2010

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Miro
2019

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Rusev
1999

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Alexander Rusev
1999

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999

AEW Dark
as Miro
2019

All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as Miro
2023

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
as Miro
2021