One other former AEW expertise is on their approach again to WWE, and this time, it is a homecoming.
PWInsider reports former AEW TNT Champion Miro is returning to WWE, and he was current at WWE headquarters in Connecticut on Wednesday. The transfer has been long-speculated, particularly since he received his release from AEW earlier this yr alongside a slew of different abilities equivalent to Rey Fenix, Ricky Starks, and Malakai Black.
Fenix is ready to debut in WWE this month, Starks is in NXT, whereas Black can also be anticipated to make his return to the corporate shortly.
Miro was with WWE from 2010 by way of 2020, first as “Alexander Rusev” earlier than having his title shortened to simply “Rusev.” He was certainly one of WWE’s most profitable United States Champions of his period, and confronted John Cena at WrestleMania 31 in one of many card’s largest matches. It might finally turn into a shedding effort.
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He bounced across the card all through his WWE tenure, ultimately teaming with Aiden English and forming the highly-popular “Rusev Day” gimmick. He would finally be launched by the corporate in 2020 as a part of a significant cost-cutting measure by the corporate, ending up in AEW.
Whereas he discovered early success as TNT Champion there, his run could be largely derailed as a consequence of accidents and never showing on tv. He final wrestled at AEW Worlds Finish 2023, the place he confronted present WWE expertise Andrade.
His real-life spouse C.J. Perry, previously often called Lana, was reportedly not with him throughout his go to.
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