Rusev WWE

Rusev WWE

Personal Information

Full Name Miroslav Barnyashev
Date of Birth December 25, 1985
Age 39 Years
Nationality Bulgarian
Birth Place Plovdiv, PR Bulgaria
Height 6ft
Weight 304 lb (138 kg)
Theme Song "Roar of the Lion"
Debut November 22, 2008
Nickname The Best Man
Family CJ Perry (Wife)

Rusev News

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Rusev Videos

New Champion crowned; more matches set for Double or Nothing | AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Review
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New Champion crowned; more matches set for Double or Nothing | AEW Dynamite & WWE NXT Review
Brock Lesnar shows off new look; Why did WWE release Miro? | WWE News Roundup
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Brock Lesnar shows off new look; Why did WWE release Miro? | WWE News Roundup
5 real-life WWE couples who wrestled each other
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5 real-life WWE couples who wrestled each other
Roman Reigns misses his WWE rival; Bayley apologizes | 5 biggest news stories of the day
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Roman Reigns misses his WWE rival; Bayley apologizes | 5 biggest news stories of the day
Why did WWE release so many Superstars? | Dropkick DiSKussions Podcast
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Why did WWE release so many Superstars? | Dropkick DiSKussions Podcast

Rusev: A Brief Biography

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Rusev on Monday Night RAW, Image Source: Getty
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Rusev is a Bulgarian professional wrestler who was signed to WWE and began working under the RAW brand in April 2025. The former AEW star worked for the promotion for five years (2020-2025), where he was known as Miro and won the AEW TNT Championship one time. The former three-time WWE United States Champion was named the Most Improved Wrestler of the Year in 2014.

Rusev Biography

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Name Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev
Born December 25, 1985
OccupationsProfessional Wrestler, Actor
Active Years2008-Present
Partner/ SpouseCJ Perry (aka Lana)
MotherSlavka Barnyashev (Mother)
Ring name(s)Rusev (April 2025 - Present) Miro (April 2020 - April 2025) Rusev (May 2014 - April 2020) Alexander Rusev (June 2011 - May 2014) Miroslav Makarov (November 2008 - June 2011)
Billed Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Billed Weight 304 lb (138 kg)
Billed FromBulgaria
Trained byGangrel and Rikishi
Debut November 22, 2008
NationalityBulgarian

Rusev Contract

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As per reports, Rusev signed a two-year deal with the WWE in early April 2025. He left the company in 2020 and returned to the promotion after five years.

Rusev Family

Rusev introduced the WWE Universe to his family in an episode of RAW on Raw on October 17, 2016. There, he shared the pictures of his family, including his father, mother, and brother. His mother's name is Slavka Barnyashev, but he didn't disclose the names of his father and brother. Rusev also disclosed that his father worked in the army and was a pro wrestler like him. Rusev is married to CJ Perry, who is also known by her professional name Lana. She worked as a manager for her husband in the WWE and was a part of different storylines. She also appeared in AEW with Rusev.

Rusev Professional Wrestling Career

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  • Rusev in Independent Promotions (2008-2010)
  • Rusev in the WWE (2010-2020)
  • Rusev in AEW (2020-2025)
  • Rusev in Qatar Pro Wrestling (2025)
  • Resuv returned to the WWE (2025-present)

Rusev Finisher and Signature Moves

Rusev uses "Game Over" or "The Accolade" as his finishing move as of April 2025. He has been using this Camel Clutch move since May 30, 2013. He also used "Machka Kick," which is a Jumping Savate Kick since April 7, 2014, and "Bulplex", an Oklahoma Roll into a Release German suplex since November 22, 2008.

Rusev Entrance Themes

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Song NameArtistTenure
"Рев на лъвът" /"Roar of the Lion"CFO$January 26, 2014 - July 29, 2020 and April 21, 2025 -Present
"Redeemer"Mikey RukusJune 30, 2021 - February 10, 2025
"The Best Man"Mikey RukusSeptember 9, 2020 - June 29, 2021
"A League of Their Own"Jim JohnstonDecember 7, 2015 - April 28, 2016
"Mila Rodino"Tsvetan RadoslavovJune 9, 2011 - January 29, 2014

Rusev Championships, Accomplishments & Awards

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Rusev on Monday Night RAW, Image Source: Getty
PromotionTitle
WWEWWE United States Championship (3x)
AEWAEW TNT Championship (1x)

Rusev Awards and Nominations

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WWESlammy Award for Match of the Year (2014)
Pro Wrestling IllustratedMost Improved Wrestler of the Year (2014)
WrestleCrapGooker Award (2015)
Wrestling Observer NewsletterBest Gimmick (2014) Most Improved (2014) Most Underrated (2017)

Rusev Manager

Rusev's wife CJ Perry worked as his on-screen manager when he made his debut in 2013 and had worked in this role till 2016. Rusev was also managed by Raquel Diaz, Summer Rae, Markus Mac, Nick Rogers, and Sylvester Lefort.

Rusev Trainers

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Rusev was trained under the mentorship of Gangrel (birth name: David William Heath) and WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi (birth name: Solofa Fatu Jr.).

Rusev Tag Teams and Stables

PromotionTeam MembersTenure
WWEAlberto Del Rio, Rusev, Sheamus, King Barrett (League of Nations)2015-2016
WWEJinder Mahal & Rusev2016-2017
WWEAiden English & Rusev2017
WWEAiden English & Rusev (Rusev Day)2018
AEWKip Sabian & Miro2020-2021

Rusev Nicknames

Rusev has several nicknames such as "The Super-Athlete", "The Bulgarian Brute", "The Bashing Bulgarian", "Ru Ru", "The Hero of the Russian Federation", "The Russian Tank", and "Handsome".

Rusev Acting Career

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Rusev has made appearances in 3 films, 2 TV Shows, and 2 web series as of April 2025.

Movies

YearTitleRole
2016CountdownHimself
2016Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed DemonHimself
2018Another Version Of YouKiril

TV Shows

YearTitleRole
2016–2018Total DivasHimself
2022East New YorkNickie Dushkin

Web Series

YearTitleRole
2015–2020UpUpDownDownHimself/Roman Reigns/Tong Po
2016Sisters the SeriesBoyfriend

Rusev Video Games Appearances

Rusev appears as a selectable character across multiple entries in the WWE 2K video game series, including WWE 2K15 through WWE 2K20. His presence spans six consecutive editions.

Rusev Related Pages

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FAQs on Rusev

A. Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev is the real name of Rusev. 

A. Rusev is 39 years old as of April 2025. 

A. The billed height of Rusev is 6 ft 0 in (183 cm). 

A. The billed weight of Rusev is 304 lb (138 kg).