Miro (previously often called Rusev) turned one of the vital well-liked wrestlers in WWE shortly after becoming a member of the primary roster in 2014. Rusev, alongside his spouse CJ Perry (fka Lana), rapidly constructed a reputation for himself and took half in lots of memorable storylines. In his debut 12 months, he made historical past by successful the US Championship, changing into the primary Bulgarian wrestler to carry a WWE title.
Regardless of his profitable run within the firm, Rusev was launched in April 2020 as a part of cost-cutting measures throughout the COVID-19 pandemic beneath Vince McMahon’s management. Followers have been eagerly awaiting his return, and based on latest experiences, he could also be coming again quickly.
Rusev Reportedly Signed With WWE
After being launched from WWE, Rusev joined rival promotion AEW beneath the title Miro. His spouse, Perry, additionally made a number of appearances with him in Tony Khan’s firm. Nonetheless, neither of them had the identical influence they created collectively in WWE.
The Bulgarian wrestler parted methods with AEW in February earlier this 12 months and is now purported to return to WWE after 5 years.
As reported by PWInsider, the previous United States Champion was just lately noticed at WWE Headquarters and has re-signed with the corporate. Nonetheless, it’s unclear nonetheless if Perry will return as nicely, as she wasn’t noticed with him.
Rusev’s Potential Opponents
If Rusev has certainly signed with the corporate as experiences counsel, he’ll seemingly be positioned in a rivalry quickly. A shock look at WrestleMania 41 can be the proper place for him to make his return recognized to the WWE Universe. Nonetheless, listed here are three potentialities for who the Bulgarian wrestler might goal.
1) US Title Winner
At the moment, LA Knight is the US Champion, and there hasn’t but been an official announcement about his WrestleMania opponent. He’s anticipated to face Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu in a triple-threat match, with the likelihood that Jimmy Uso will get added to make it a deadly four-way.
Nonetheless, whoever walks out as champion could possibly be confronted by the returning former three-time U.S. Champion, Rusev.
2) Feud With Gunther
Much like Rusev, Gunther is thought for his hard-hitting wrestling fashion, so a rivalry between the 2 can be one to look at.
The Ring Basic is scheduled to face this 12 months’s Royal Rumble winner, Jey Uso, on the Showcase of the Immortals. If Gunther efficiently defends his title, Rusev might get an opportunity to problem for the World Heavyweight Championship, giving him the chance to re-establish himself in an enormous manner.
3) Face His Well-known Rival John Cena
One in every of Rusev’s most well-known matches in WWE was towards John Cena at WrestleMania 31 in 2015 for the U.S. Championship. Though he misplaced, it was a defining second in his profession. The 2 have an extended and heated rivalry, so if WWE desires to provide Rusev a significant return highlight, pairing him with Cena once more would make sense.
Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to face off at WrestleMania 41 with the Undisputed WWE Championship on the road. Whereas The Rock will seemingly be in Cena’s nook, Rhodes would possibly want somebody on his facet, too — and it could be fascinating (albeit far-fetched) to see if Rusev could possibly be that individual.
