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Rusev Extends An Offer to Retired Former AEW Star

By Harikesh Shekhar • Published Jan 11, 2026 12:33 EST

WWE star Rusev is starting a wrestling academy

Miroslav Petrov Barnyashev, famously known in WWE as Rusev, and in AEW as Miro, is opening the KECH Pro-Wrestling Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.

Miro took to Instagram to share the news with the following statement:

What’s up? I’m Miro with KECH Pro Wrestling Academy here in Nashville, Tennessee. And we’re opening a new pro wrestling school for adults and kids. Real pro wrestling training from fundamentals to character work. Also, we’ll have advanced training sessions for experienced wrestlers only. The ring is on the way. The building is locked in. If you ever wanted to train like a pro, now is your chance. DM us train for more info.

This is the first time an academy is going to be open for kids, and it also has a major WWE name behind it.

Rusev is a former three-time United States Champion in WWE and one-time TNT Champion in AEW

Rusev/Miro Offers Marko Stunt To Join His Academy

Former AEW Star, 29-year-old Marko Stunt, was seen posting on X, saying, ” I miss wrestling. Someone please rehab me.” Stunt was advised by doctors to retire from professional wrestling and prioritize his long-term health, as multiple injuries throughout the course of his career had caused wear and tear to his body. He retired in November of 2024 at the young age of 27.

To Stunt’s post, Rusev responded with a message saying