What Happened To Rusev On WWE?

WWE fans were wondering what happened to Rusev after he was absent from WWE TV for several weeks. The Bulgarian Brute finally resurfaced on this week’s episode of SmackDown, but he didn’t look too happy.

Introduction

Rusev, whose real name is Miroslav Barnyashev, is a Bulgarian-American professional wrestler and former United States Champion. He was born on December 25, 1984, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and grew up in Ohio, United States. Rusev started his wrestling career in 2008. In 2014, he was signed by WWE and made his main roster debut in January 2015. He became the United States Champion in April 2015 and held the title for six months. Rusev then went on to have a successful tag team partnership with Lana called “Rusev Day”. The team won the WWE Tag Team Championship in 2019. However, Rusev was then released by WWE in 2020.

What happened to Rusev on WWE?

Rusev was a Bulgarian professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He was signed to WWE under the ring name Alexander Rusev. He was released by WWE on April 15, 2020.

His release

It was reported that Rusev had been offered a Legends contract by WWE, which would see him make appearances for the company while also being free to work elsewhere, but turned it down. On April 15, 2020, WWE officially announced that Rusev had been released from his contract.

His final match

Rusev’s final match on WWE came at the hands of Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania 35. The match was widely panned by fans and critics alike, with many calling it one of the worst matches in WrestleMania history. After the match, Rusev reportedly asked for his release from WWE, and it was granted.

What’s next for Rusev?

Rusev was one of the most popular WWE Superstars of recent years. He was incredibly over with the WWE Universe and was a dominant force in the ring. However, he was released by WWE in April 2020. What’s next for Rusev?

His future in WWE

It has been a little over a year since Rusev was released from WWE after his contract expired. He is now a free agent and is able to sign with any company he wishes. There have been rumors that he has been in talks with other companies, but nothing has been confirmed. For now, it seems that Rusev is content with being away from WWE and is enjoying his time off.

His future outside of WWE

Since his WWE contract expired in May 2020, Rusev has been free to work for any other promotion. He has not signed with a new company yet, but he has indicated that he is interested in working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, or IMPACT Wrestling. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Rusev, but one thing is certain: he will not be returning to WWE anytime soon.

Conclusion

As seen on WWE Raw, Rusev has not been used on WWE television since the Monday Night Raw after WrestleMania 35. As of this writing, it’s unclear why WWE has decided to keep Rusev off television.

Some have speculated that WWE officials are not happy with Rusev’s recent social media activity. In particular, Rusev has “liked” a number of tweets that were critical of WWE and its current product.

It’s also possible that WWE is simply not sure what to do with Rusev at the moment. Rusev is currently not involved in any major storyline on Raw and it’s possible that WWE officials are waiting for the right time to bring him back.

Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Rusev is not currently being used by WWE. It will be interesting to see what happens with him in the future.