Miro (wrestler)
Miro | |
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Birth name | Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev |
Born | Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria | December 25, 1985
Spouse(s) | |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Alexander Rusev[1] Miro[2] Miroslav[3] Miroslav Makarov[3] Rusev[4] |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[4][5] |
Billed weight | 304 lb (138 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Bulgaria[6] Moscow, Russia |
Trained by | Florida Championship Wrestling[1] Gangrel[1][5] Rikishi[5] |
Debut | November 22, 2008[7] |
Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev (
In 2010, Barnyashev signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to
Early life
Miroslav Barnyashev[1] was born in Plovdiv, which was then part of the People's Republic of Bulgaria.[5] He attended a sports school while growing up and competed in rowing, powerlifting, and sambo as an adult.[5][8]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2008–2010)
In the mid-2000s, Barnyashev moved from Bulgaria to the U.S. with the ambition of becoming a
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2010-2020)
Developmental territories (2010–2014)
In September 2010, Barnyashev was signed to a contract by
Rusev returned to FCW in March 2012 with Nick Rogers as his manager.[12] In the summer of 2012, Rusev suffered a broken neck, temporarily paralyzing his arm. While rehabilitating, Barnyashev travelled to Thailand, where he studied the martial art Muay Thai.[5] In August 2012, WWE rebranded FCW as NXT.[13]
After his neck healed, Rusev made his
Rusev proceeded to adopt
United States Champion (2014–2015)
Rusev made his main roster debut at the
Over the next several months, Rusev feuded with
On November 3, Rusev gained his first professional wrestling championship and became the first Bulgarian-born champion in WWE history when he won the
Love triangle and The League of Nations (2015–2016)
"It was six minutes of Rusev being punished on live national television for getting engaged to
his longtime girlfriend ... [After] the cleanest job Rusev has ever done ... [Summer Rae] cut Vince McMahon's promo for him ... totally castrated [Rusev] ... How they get Rusev back on track as a killer after this segment is beyond me, which may have been the intent."
—Wrestling Observer analyst Jeff Hamlin describes the storyline breakup of Rusev and Summer Rae in 2015[54]
Rusev failed to regain the championship the following month at
Rusev made his in-ring return on the following SmackDown, wrestling in shoes to avoid further foot injury, defeating
Rusev returned on the November 23 episode of Raw, when he attacked
Following WrestleMania 32, on the April 4 episode of Raw, League of Nations members Sheamus and King Barrett were part of a losing effort against The New Day for the WWE Tag Team Championship after Barrett was pinned by Kofi Kingston, and following the match, Barrett was exiled from the group being called the "weak link", but moments after, The Wyatt Family went on to attack the remaining members of The League of Nations.[82][83] On the April 28 episode of SmackDown, Rusev walked out on Sheamus after Del Rio walked out the both of them, thus disbanding The League of Nations.[84]
Various storylines and alliances (2016–2017)
On the May 2 episode of Raw, Rusev won a battle royal by last eliminating
"Rusev has been quite the company man as of late, doing favors for many returning veterans while not being showcased the way he should be given his size, ring work, and ability on the mic. Knowing how talented Rusev is, it is hard to believe that he has failed to crack the main event picture during his WWE tenure."
Mike Souza of Pro Wrestling Torch commenting on Rusev's lack of success in WWE in February 2017[101]
On the November 21 episode of Raw, after being locked out of his locker room,
Rusev Day (2017–2018)
On April 11, Rusev was moved to SmackDown brand as part of the Superstar Shake-up.[105] On the April 25 episode of SmackDown, Rusev made his first appearance on WWE programming since Fastlane, appearing via satellite, and declared that he would not make his debut on SmackDown unless he was given a WWE Championship match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on June 18.[106] He was not granted his request, but on the July 4 episode of SmackDown, he made his first appearance for the brand and confronted the returning John Cena, setting up a flag match for Battleground,[107] which he lost.[108]
In August, Rusev started a feud with
After his feud with Orton, Rusev began a team with English, with the two participating in a
In July, Rusev Day started a feud with
Final storylines and departure (2018–2020)
After failing to win the United States Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura at
Rusev returned on the September 16 episode of Raw as a face
All Elite Wrestling (2020-present)
Alliance with Kip Sabian (2020–2021)
Barnyashev, now known as Miro (which he originally used on
TNT Champion; hiatuses (2021–present)
Miro then began a rivalry with
During this time, Miro furthered his shift in gimmick by adopting the moniker of "God's Favorite Champion", utilising new entrance music, and thanking his dominance in matches to his God during interviews and promos.[165][166] He also introduced a new championship belt, representing his hometown of Plovdiv; the black leather strap was changed to white, the red banner on the center plate was changed to green, and the inner side plates were changed to feature Plovdiv's coat of arms.[167]
On September 29, Miro lost his TNT Championship against Sammy Guevara, ending his reign at 140 days.[168] In subsequent promos, Miro would aggressively question the motivation of his God.[169]
On the November 3, 2021, episode of Dynamite, Miro substituted for
Miro made a return to AEW television on the May 10th, 2023, episode of Dynamite, where he walked into Tony Khan's office. During the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront on May 17, 2023, AEW announced a new live show to air on TNT called AEW Collision to premiere one month later on June 17, with Miro announced as a headlining wrestler.[174]
Professional wrestling style and persona
Early in his career, Barnyashev's finishing move was the Bulplex, an
For the early part of his career, Barnyashev portrayed a villainous foreigner billed from Bulgaria or Russia. He nicknamed himself "The Bashing Bulgarian"[3] and "The Bulgarian Brute"[182] and, for a period of time, used the Bulgarian national anthem as his entrance theme.[183] From 2017, he began portraying a more heroic character who declared every day to be a public holiday called "Rusev Day".[113][184][114]
Upon debuting in AEW in 2020, Barnyashev changed his ring name to "Miro", adopting the nickname of the "Best Man".[185] After winning the AEW TNT Championship, he became a villainous character once more, adopted the nicknames "The Redeemer" and "God's Favorite Champion", and changed his gimmick to that of a violent man with a god complex.[186][187]
Other media
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Subscribers | 162,000[188] | ||||||
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Barnyashev, along with other Vendetta Pro Wrestling (VPW) wrestlers, appeared in the music video for the song "The Whole F'n Show" by Kushinator (the entrance music of wrestler Rob Van Dam).[190]
As Rusev, he is a playable character in the video games WWE 2K15,[191] WWE 2K16,[192] WWE 2K17,[193] WWE 2K18,[194] WWE 2K19,[195] and WWE 2K20.[196]
In 2016, Barnyashev appeared as himself in Season 6 of the reality series Total Divas, as well as the WWE film Countdown and the animated film Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon.
After his release from WWE in April 2020, Barnyashev began hosting a streaming channel on Twitch, as well as a YouTube channel, under the name "Miro", shortened from his real name Miroslav. "Miro" would also become his ring name in AEW when he debuted for the promotion in September 2020.
Personal life
Barnyashev married American professional wrestler, actress, and model CJ Perry, also known as Lana, on July 29, 2016.[197][198] Barnyashev and Perry separated in winter 2023.[199][200]
Miro is a supporter of his hometown football team PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv[201] and Spanish football team Real Madrid CF.[202] He is also one of three partial owners of the FCF Beasts indoor football team, alongside American football player Marshawn Lynch and basketball player Renee Montgomery.[203]
Barnyashev became a naturalized American citizen on September 27, 2019.[204][non-primary source needed]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Countdown | Himself | |
2016 | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | Himself | Voice |
2018 | Another Version Of You | Kiril | Gwyneth's ex-boyfriend |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016–2018 | Total Divas | Himself | Recurring (seasons 6–8) |
2022 | East New York | Nickie Dushkin | Episode: "Pilot" |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015–2020 | UpUpDownDown | Himself/Roman Reigns/Tong Po | Regular appearances |
2016 | Sisters the Series | Boyfriend | Episode: "Boyfriend" |
Championships and accomplishments
- All Elite Wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Rolling Stone
- Worst Storyline (2015)Lana
- Worst Storyline (2015)
- WrestleCrap
- Gooker Award (2015) - feud with Dolph Ziggler, Summer Rae and Lana[209]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Gimmick (2014) – with Lana[210]
- Most Improved (2014)[210]
- Most Underrated (2017)[211]
- WWE
- WWE United States Championship (3 times)[212][213]
- 2014) – Team Cena vs. Team Authority at Survivor Series[214]
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External links
- Miro on Twitch
- Miro's channel on YouTube
- Miroslav Barnyashev at IMDb
- Miro's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- Rusev on WWE.com