WATCH: When the Bulgarian Brute Rusev Brought Chaos Into the Ring on His WWE Debut at Royal Rumble 2014

Rusev debuted on WWE NXT in May 2013. Within a year, he debuted on the main roster at Royal Rumble 2014 when he entered at number six.

Upon entering the ring, he established his dominance. One of his first victims was CM Punk, whom he put down with a Samoan Drop. By this time, Roman Reigns attacked Rusev, and the behemoth had to turn his attention to WWE’s rising babyface.

Rusev was an absolute beast inside the ring, and some Superstars realized it wouldn’t be a simple task to eliminate him. As a result, some of them came together to push him out.

Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk came together to take down Rusev. Even though he couldn’t eliminate anybody, Rusev grabbed the WWE Universe’s attention.

Rusev was booked for Royal Rumble 2015 as well. This time, he made it all the way to the end.

The final showdown was between Big Show, Kane, Roman Reigns, and Rusev. Reigns eliminated Kane and Big Show, but both of them returned to attack him as a team. This is when The Rock entered the ring and took out Big Show with a rock bottom and Kane with a People’s Elbow.

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Following this, Rusev re-entered the ring, but Roman Reigns delivered a brutal spear to eliminate him.

Undoubtedly, the Bulgarian brute had established himself. Regardless of what the match’s result was, Rusev ensured to give 100% of his efforts in providing an entertaining performance to the audience.

What is Rusev doing now?

Currently, Rusev is signed with AEW as Miro. He was one of the Superstars WWE released following the pandemic. However, fans continued to tune in to listen to his stream on Twitch.

He joined AEW in September 2020 as Kip Sabian’s best man. This was quite the surprise for the audience since there were no hints from him and neither had the company revealed anything prior to his debut.

Since his debut, Miro hasn’t had a championship run. It might happen soon considering he revealed that when the time comes and he can’t capture the AEW Championship, he will retire.

It’s just a matter of time before the company books him in a rivalry that will eventually land him the opportunity to challenge the champion.

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