Rusev Reveals if “The Best Man” Gimmick Is A Dig At CM Punk

Since WWE’s Rusev made his AEW debut as Miro, he had taken up the gimmick of the “Best Man.” Even though he made his debut as Kip Sabian’s ‘best man’ for his wedding, that gimmick transcended into something else.

In a recent interview with Chris Van Villet, he was asked if the gimmick is a dig at CM Punk or Chris Jericho‘s “Best in the World” persona. Miro snubbed all the rumors and said he is the best man, different from the rest.

“They are GOATs (Greatest of all time). They are not the best. Nattie (Natalya) is the BOAT (Best of all time). Jericho is the GOAT. I am the best man. They are all very different,” the Bulgarian Brute said cheekily.

Rusev/Miro Says ‘The Best Man’ gimmick was AEW’s idea

The interview revealed some details about Miro’s AEW debut. He said that the call came suddenly. Furthermore, he revealed that there is an undisclosed place where he would like to go after AEW.

“So they called me and we talked back and forth and even Chris [Jericho] said when they wanted to bring me in, they wanted to bring me in with a purpose and not to bring me in just to be there.”

The Best Man gimmick was actually from the AEW creative team. In the initial days, AEW decided to go ahead with the gimmick.

“So they came up with the idea with Kip and the best man and I think the best man is so suitable because of everything that I do and I thought it was a great schtick. And it’s not just a schtick, it’s actually fitting because it’s my personality and that’s why it was a no-brainer. Yes, let’s just do that.”

Last week, Miro made his in-ring debut in a tag match with Kip Sabian. Miro scored the victory with ‘Game Over’(fka Accolade) submission.

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You can watch the full interview below –