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Rusev (wrestler)

Rusev
Rusev WM Axxess 2015.jpg
Rusev in 2015
Birth name Miroslav Barnyashev
(Bulgarian: Мирослав Барняшев)
Born (1984-12-25) December 25, 1984 (age 32)
Plovdiv, Plovdiv,
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Residence Nashville, Tennessee,
United States
Spouse(s) Lana (m. 2016)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Alexander Rusev
Miroslav
Miroslav Makarov
Rusev
Billed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight 138 kg (304 lb)
Billed from Bulgaria
Moscow, Russia
Trained by Florida Championship Wrestling
Gangrel
WWE NXT
Rikishi
Debut November 22, 2008

Miroslav Barnyashev (Bulgarian: Мирослав Барняшев; born December 25, 1984), is a Bulgarian professional wrestler and former powerlifter and rower. He is currently signed to the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, where he performs under the ring name Rusev (Bulgarian: Русев) on the Raw brand.

A two-time former WWE United States Champion, Barnyashev is the first Bulgarian to have wrestled for WWE.

Rusev was born on December 25, 1984 in the then-People's Republic of Bulgaria. He attended a sports school while growing up and competed in rowing and powerlifting as an adult.

In the mid-2000s, Barnyashev emigrated from Bulgaria to the United States with the ambition of becoming a professional wrestler. He originally lived in Virginia, before relocating to Torrance, California, where he began training as a wrestler under Gangrel and Rikishi at the Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy. Barnyashev debuted in the San Diego, California-based independent promotion New Wave Pro Wrestling on November 22, 2008, under the ring name Miroslav Makaraov, defeating Aerial Star. In 2010, Barnyashev joined the Santa Maria, California-based independent promotion Vendetta Pro Wrestling (VPW), shortening his ring name to Miroslav. While wrestling for VPW, he was managed by Markus Mac.


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