WWE Black Wednesday Releases 5 Years Later - Where Are They Now?

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Rusev (Miro)

Miro AEW
AEW

A lot of folks thought Rusev had all the tools to become WWE Champion before he was shockingly let go in April 2020. Not to worry, those same people opined, because Tony Khan would surely get the best from the renamed Miro and put things right. Or not. Miro's AEW run was spotty at best, which is being kind. He'd eventually ask for his release in September 2024, then see it rubber stamped in early 2025.

Will the Bulgarian go down as one of wrestling's biggest 'what could've been' stories? Or, will he fight his way back to prominence in WWE under Triple H? The big guy's on the market as one of wrestling's hottest free agents right now.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.