Miroslav Barnyashev
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.
Filmography (99 titles)
7.1MovieWWE WrestleMania 42 – Sunday
Rusev · 2026
7.2MovieRoyal Rumble 2026
Rusev · 2026
6.5MovieSaturday Night's Main Event XLI
Rusev · 2025
7.3MovieWWE Clash in Paris 2025
Rusev · 2025
6.5MovieGuns Up
Harry the Hammer · 2025
7.5MovieAEW Worlds End 2023
Miro · 2023
6.8MovieAEW All Out 2023
Miro · 2023
6.5MovieAEW All In 2023: London - Zero Hour
Miro · 2023
7.7ShowAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
Miro · 2023
MovieYellowbird
Dad · 2023
7.1ShowOnly You: An Animated Shorts Collection
Dad (voice) · 2023
7.1ShowEast New York
Nickie Dushkin · 2022
7.7MovieAEW All Out 2022
Miro · 2022
8.9MovieAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
Miro · 2022
ShowHey! (EW)
Miro · 2022
7.6MovieAEW Full Gear 2021
Miro · 2021
8.0MovieAEW All Out 2021
Miro · 2021
7.1ShowAll Elite Wrestling: Rampage
Miro · 2021
8.0MovieAEW Fyter Fest
Miro · 2021
7.0MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2021
Miro · 2021
6.6ShowAEW Dark: Elevation
Miro · 2021
7.1MovieAEW Revolution 2021
Miro · 2021
8.0MovieAEW Beach Break
Miro · 2021
8.7MovieAEW Winter is Coming
Miro · 2020
7.5MovieAEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
Miro · 2020
6.5ShowAEW Unrestricted
Miro · 2020
7.0MovieWWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019
Rusev · 2019
5.0MovieWWE Crown Jewel
Rusev · 2019
6.0ShowAEW Dark
Miro · 2019
8.0ShowAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019