On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rusev / Miro, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Miroslav Barnyashev (Мирослав Барняшев) was born in Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria on December 25, 1985, and he is currently 38 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW, under the ring name of Miro.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Miroslav Barnyashev (Мирослав Барняшев)
- Ring Names
- Miro ( April 16, 2020 - Present)
- Rusev ( May 5, 2014 - April 15, 2020)
- Alexander Rusev ( June 9, 2011 - May 4, 2014)
- Miroslav Makarov ( November 22, 2008 - June 8, 2011)
- Born December 25, 1985 (age 38)
- Nationality
Bulgaria - Birth Place Plovdiv, People's Republic of Bulgaria
- Billed From
- Bulgaria
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 304 lbs (138 kg)
- Nicknames The Redeemer; The Best Man; The Bulgarian Brute; The Super Athlete
BulgariaCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( September 9, 2020 - Present)
- Wrestler ( November 22, 2008 - July 29, 2020)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWSeptember 9, 2020 Present Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
October 14, 2019 April 15, 2020 Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 11, 2017 October 13, 2019 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
July 19, 2016 April 10, 2017 Promotion WWEApril 7, 2014 July 18, 2016 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
May 30, 2013 April 24, 2014 Promotion FCWJune 9, 2011 July 5, 2012 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face July 6, 2022 Present Heel September 9, 2020 July 5, 2022 Face September 16, 2019 September 8, 2020 Heel January 29, 2019 September 15, 2019 Face July 1, 2018 January 28, 2019 Heel June 9, 2011 June 30, 2018 - Images History
Jun 2023
Jul 2021Mar 2021Sep 2020Sep 2019Apr 2018Apr 2017May 2016May 2015Apr 2014May 2013
AEW
WWE
WWE
FCW
- Finishers
- Game Over / The Accolade - Camel Clutch ( May 30, 2013 - Present)
- Machka Kick - Jumping Savate Kick ( April 7, 2014 - Present)
- Bulplex - Oklahoma Roll into a Release German suplex ( November 22, 2008 - July 5, 2012)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Redeemer" by Mikey Rukus - Single ( June 30, 2021 - Present)
- Theme Song "The Best Man" by Mikey Rukus - Single ( September 9, 2020 - June 29, 2021)
- Theme Song "Рев на лъвът" ("Roar Of The Lion") by CFO$ - Single ( January 26, 2014 - July 29, 2020)
- Theme Song "A League of Their Own" by Jim Johnston - with The League of Nations - Team ( December 7, 2015 - April 28, 2016)
- Theme Song "Mila Rodino" by Tsvetan Radoslavov - Single ( June 9, 2011 - January 29, 2014)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 3 WWE United States Championship
All Elite Wrestling
- 1 AEW TNT Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- WWE Slammy Award - Match of the Year (2014 - Team Cena vs. Team Authority, Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series)
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2014)
- 8° in the PWI 500 (2015)
- WON Most Improved (2014)
- WON Best Gimmick (2014 – with Lana)
- WON Most Underrated (2017)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Kip Sabian & Miro - Kip Sabian ( September 9, 2020 - March 31, 2021)
- Rusev Day - Aiden English / Matthew Rehwoldt ( October 10, 2017 - September 18, 2018)
- Rusev & Jinder Mahal - Jinder Mahal ( December 19, 2016 - March 5, 2017)
- The League of Nations - Alberto Del Rio / El Patron, Sheamus, Wade Barrett ( November 30, 2015 - April 28, 2016)
- The Fighting Legionnaires - Scott Dawson / Dax Harwood ( August 22, 2013 - September 27, 2013)
- Managers Lana / CJ Perry, Sylvester Lefort / Basile Baraka / Tom LaRuffa
- Family
- Lana / CJ Perry - Wife (from 2016-07-29 to 2024)
