Miro (wrestler)

Miro
Miro
	Miro in 2018
Birth name	Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev
Born	December 25, 1985 (age 38); Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Spouse(s)	CJ Perry (m. 2016; sep. 2023)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Alexander Rusev; Miro; Miroslav; Miroslav Makarov; Rusev
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed weight	304 lb (138 kg)
Billed from	Bulgaria; Moscow, Russia
Trained by	Florida Championship Wrestling; Gangrel; Rikishi
Debut	November 22, 2008

Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev (Bulgarian: Мирослав Петров Барняшев, [miroˈslɑf pɛˈtrɔf bɑrˈnjɑʃɛf]; born December 25, 1985) is a Bulgarian professional wrestler. 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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