Rusev Denies Rumor That Refusing To Lose Kept Him Off AEW TV
Rusev (Miro in AEW) was off AEW television all of 2024 after defeating Andrade El Idolo at AEW Worlds End 2023.
The bout against Andrade turned out to be his last AEW match as he departed the company in early 2025, returning to WWE in May.
Speaking to Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports, Rusev denied rumors that refusing to lose kept him off AEW TV.
“In the past five years, I have had 20 or 30 matches. Back in the day, I had 30 matches in 30 days,” Rusev said. “The dead time sticks out the most. We only have this body and age for so long. We can’t do this job forever, so we must take advantage of it while we’re young. I sat on the sidelines for so long, unable to do what I love, which is performing for people in professional wrestling.”
Rusev is set to challenge Dominik Mysterio for the WWE Intercontinental Championship in a triple threat match that also features Penta at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Fans can check out the lineup for the show here.
