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
Raw
Raw
Raw
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
All Movies (81)
- WWE WrestleMania 42 – Sunday2026 · as Rusev
- Royal Rumble 20262026 · as Rusev
- Saturday Night's Main Event XLI2025 · as Rusev
- WWE Clash in Paris 20252025 · as Rusev
- Guns Up2025 · as Harry the Hammer
- AEW Worlds End 20232023 · as Miro
- AEW All Out 20232023 · as Miro
- AEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour2023 · as Miro
- Yellowbird2023 · as Dad
- AEW All Out 20222022 · as Miro
- AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 20222022 · as Miro
- AEW Full Gear 20212021 · as Miro
- AEW All Out 20212021 · as Miro
- AEW Fyter Fest2021 · as Miro
- AEW Double or Nothing 20212021 · as Miro
- AEW Revolution 20212021 · as Miro
- AEW Beach Break2021 · as Miro
- AEW Winter is Coming2020 · as Miro
- AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show2020 · as Miro
- WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20192019 · as Rusev
- WWE Crown Jewel2019 · as Rusev
- WWE Super ShowDown 20192019 · as Rusev
- WWE WrestleMania 352019 · as Rusev
- WWE Fastlane 20192019 · as Rusev (Preshow)
- WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 20182019 · as Rusev
- WWE Royal Rumble 20192019 · as Rusev (Preshow)
- WWE Starrcade 20182018 · as Rusev
- WWE Hell in a Cell 20182018 · as Rusev
- WWE SummerSlam 20182018 · as Rusev
- WWE Extreme Rules 20182018 · as Rusev
- WWE Money in the Bank 20182018 · as Rusev
- Another Version of You2018 · as Kiril
- WWE Backlash 20182018 · as Rusev (Appearance)
- WWE Greatest Royal Rumble2018 · as Rusev
- WWE WrestleMania 342018 · as Rusev
- WWE Fastlane 20182018 · as Rusev
- WWE Royal Rumble 20182018 · as Rusev
- WWE Clash of Champions 20172017 · as Rusev
- NXT: From Secret To Sensation2017
- WWE Hell in a Cell 20172017 · as Rusev
- WWE SummerSlam 20172017 · as Rusev
- WWE Battleground 20172017 · as Rusev
- WWE Fastlane 20172017 · as Rusev
- WWE Royal Rumble 20172017 · as Rusev
- WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 20162016 · as Rusev (Preshow)
- WWE Hell in a Cell 20162016 · as Rusev
- WWE Clash of Champions 20162016 · as Rusev
- WWE SummerSlam 20162016 · as Rusev
- WWE Battleground 20162016 · as Rusev
- Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon2016 · as Rusev (voice)
- WWE Money in the Bank 20162016 · as Rusev
- WWE Extreme Rules 20162016 · as Rusev
- WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness2016 · as Rusev (archive footage)
- Countdown2016 · as Self
- WWE WrestleMania 322016 · as Rusev
- WWE The Best of Raw & SmackDown 20152016 · as Rusev
- WWE Royal Rumble 20162016 · as Rusev
- WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 20152016 · as Rusev
- WWE Tribute to the Troops 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Hell in a Cell 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Live From MSG 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Night of Champions 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE SummerSlam 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Elimination Chamber 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Payback 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Extreme Rules 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE WrestleMania 312015 · as Rusev
- WWE Fastlane 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE Royal Rumble 20152015 · as Rusev
- WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE Survivor Series 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE Hell In A Cell 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE Night of Champions 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE SummerSlam 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE Battleground 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE Money in the Bank 20142014 · as Rusev
- WWE Payback 20142014 · as Alexander Rusev
- WWE Extreme Rules 20142014 · as Alexander Rusev
- NXT ArRIVAL2014 · as Alexander Rusev
- WWE Royal Rumble 20142014 · as Alexander Rusev
All TV Shows (24)
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision2023 · as Miro
- Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection2023 · as Dad (voice)
- East New York2022 · as Nickie Dushkin
- Hey! (EW)2022 · as Miro
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage2021 · as Miro
- AEW Dark: Elevation2021 · as Miro
- AEW Unrestricted2020 · as Miro
- AEW Dark2019 · as Miro
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite2019 · as Miro
- Drop the Mic2017 · as Self - Rusev
- Drop the Mic2017
- Southpaw Regional Wrestling2017 · as Big Bartholomew
- Swerved2015 · as Rusev
- WWE Main Event2012
- WWE NXT2010
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Rusev
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Alexander Rusev
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999
- Raw1993 · as Rusev
- Raw1993 · as Alexander Rusev
- Raw1993
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event1985
- WWE Pay Per View1985