page_title: Rusev (wrestler)
hierarchical_section_title: Rusev (wrestler)
caption_attribution_description: NOLA 2018 - WWE HOF 2018 WWE Hall of Fame (2018) was the event that featured the introduction of the 19th class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by WWE on April 6, 2018 from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event took place the same weekend as WrestleMania 34. The event aired live on the WWE Network, and was hosted by Jerry Lawler. ( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )
context_page_description: Miroslav Barnyashev, is a Bulgarian-American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion WWE under the ring name Rusev; he was the first Bulgarian wrestler to have worked for WWE.
  Barnyashev signed a contract with WWE in 2010 and was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling and WWE NXT. Under the ring name of Alexander Rusev, he performed on NXT until 2014, when he and his manager Lana were called to the main roster. Over the following six years, he held the WWE United States Championship on three occasions.
  Barnyashev was released by WWE in April 2020, after which he began hosting a streaming channel on Twitch under the name of Miro. In July 2020, he announced his retirement from professional wrestling.
context_section_description: Miroslav Barnyashev (Bulgarian: Мирослав Барняшев, [miroˈslɑf bɑrˈnjɑʃɛf]; born December 25, 1984), is a Bulgarian-American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion WWE under the ring name Rusev; he was the first (and only) Bulgarian wrestler to have worked for WWE.
  Barnyashev signed a contract with WWE in 2010 and was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling and WWE NXT (WWE's farm territories). Under the ring name of Alexander Rusev (later shortened to Rusev), he performed on NXT until 2014, when he and his manager Lana were called to the main roster. Over the following six years, he held the WWE United States Championship on three occasions.
  Barnyashev was released by WWE in April 2020, after which he began hosting a streaming channel on Twitch under the name of Miro. In July 2020, he announced his retirement from professional wrestling.
caption: Rusev in April 2018
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