Rusev Says He Found Himself And Redeemed Himself In The Abyss After Leaving WWE

A new vignette aired for Rusev on the April 28th episode of WWE Raw.

In the vignette, Rusev said he once had it all, including a tank at WrestleMania, but he fell into the abyss after leaving WWE. In the abyss, he found himself, redeemed himself, and fixed himself.

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Rusev said he had an epiphany and was finally free to crush people because he wanted to. "I will hunt the flawed, the arrogant, and those who waste their talent like I did." Rusev said he will hunt, forgive, and fix his opponents like he fixed himself.

Rusev returned to WWE last Monday on WWE Raw, attacking Otis and Akira Tozawa.

Rusev was released by WWE in April 2020. He signed with AEW in September 2020 and went under the name Miro during his time with the promotion. His last AEW appearance was December 30, 2023 at AEW Worlds End, and he was officially released in February 2025.

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