Lana and Rusev, Former WWE Legendary Couple End Marriage After Seven Years
The WWE power couple is parting ways. The news of Lana and Rusev’s divorce was first reported by the US entertainment site TMZ. Lana confirmed the report and said it was an amicable breakup.
“We reached out to Perry, formerly known as Lana in WWE, who confirmed the split. ‘Miro and I have made the difficult decision to part ways after many wonderful years together, and have decided to move forward as friends and hopefully as on-screen characters at some point,’ CJ (Lana) told us,” according to TMZ.
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“As for what went wrong, our sources say there was no explosive fight or cheating… they simply grew apart over the years. In fact, we’re told Perry and Miro, known as Rusev in World Wrestling Entertainment, remain friends and still plan to work together in the future. Miro returned to Bulgaria shortly after the pair called it quits.”
A fantastic WWE team bids farewell.
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These wrestlers rank among the most recognizable partners in professional wrestling in recent memory. A Bulgarian wrestler by the name of Rusev, Miroslav “Miro” Barnyashev was well-known for his power and aggressiveness in the ring. The gorgeous and conceited Lana, portrayed by Catherine Joy Perry, served as Rusev’s manager in the WWE and frequently interfered in his matches to assist him win.
After seven and half years of marriage, Rusev (Miro) and Lana (CJ) have split up 😮 pic.twitter.com/zsAUpUan8k
— Wrestlelamia.com (@wrestlelamia) March 11, 2024
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Following several years of courtship, Lana and Miro were married in 2016 and continued to be a happy couple in real life.
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Following his departure from the WWE, Lana pursued many endeavors beyond the ring, including as acting and producing digital media, while Miro competed in All Elite Wrestling. Although the two appeared together on AEW in recent months, their television plot didn’t really work.
