Rusev has responded to the rumour that he did not want to take any losses while in AEW.
The former Miro was a part of All Elite Wrestling from September 2020 until early 2025, which led to his return to WWE shortly after WrestleMania 41. During his time in AEW, the former TNT Champion had notable periods of absence with no explanation as to why he was off TV.
A rumour later materialised that Rusev did not want to take any losses in AEW, which also evolved into Malakai/Aleister Black being included in that category. When asked about the rumour, the WWE Raw star stated that there was no proof to the claims.
Speaking with Shakiel Mahjouri of SHAK Wrestling, Rusev stated that the rumours were spread by “one person”, before bringing up some of his losses while in AEW:
“There’s a lot of rumours out there, but the problem is that a lot of these rumours are spread by one person, by these dirt sheets, so-called dirt sheets. And they have no evidence, no proof, right? They just can go out there, run a story, and nothing can be traced back to them. ‘Oh, I heard, I saw … ‘Clearly, if you judge, just by this run, obviously that doesn’t make any sense. Clearly when I lost [the title to] to Sammy Guevara, that didn’t make any sense. When I lost to Daniel Bryan right after, that didn’t make any sense. When I lost to whoever. So let the people go back and review whatever and we can talk about that. But losing now is part of the business. Not everyone wins every week.”
All Of Rusev’s AEW Losses
During his time in AEW, the former Miro competed in 36 matches, which saw him win 31 and lose 5. The former TNT Champion lost the following matches while in the promotion:
- Dec. 2, 2020: Miro participates in the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, a match won by MJF and Orange Cassidy.
- March 25, 2021: Chuck Taylor & Orange Cassidy defeated Kip Sabian & Miro in Arcade Anarchy. Sabian took the pin
- September 29, 2021: Sammy Guevara pins Miro after a go to hell and 630 senton to win the TNT title.
- November 13, 2021: Bryan Danielson defeats Miro by referee’s decision in a World Title Eliminator Tournament.
- June 26, 2022: Pac won the vacant All-Atlantic (now Unified) championship, submitting Clark Connors in a four-way that also included Miro and Malakai Black.
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