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Miroslav Barnyashev

25 Dec, 1985 in 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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Мирослав БарняшевRusevAlexander RusevMiroslavMiroslav MakarovThe Bulgarian BruteMiro BarnyashevMiroslav BarnyashevMiroMiroslav Petrov Barnyashev

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AEW All Out
66% (2023)
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WWE Fastlane 2017
54% (2017)
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AEW Worlds End
72% (2023)
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WWE Fastlane 2015
64% (2015)
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WWE Payback 2015
69% (2015)
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WWE Backlash 2018
54% (2018)
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WWE Fastlane 2019
72% (2019)
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WWE Fastlane 2018
75% (2018)
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NXT ArRIVAL
78% (2014)