The former WWE United States Champion Miro (fka Rusev) took a cheeky dig at a Blackpool Combat Club member on social media during his lengthy absence from AEW. The BCC member in question is Claudio Castagnoli (fka Cesaro).
Miro has not been seen on AEW TV for over six months now. He last appeared at the Worlds End 2023 Pay-Per-View, where he defeated Andrade El Idolo. The Redeemer has been facing issues in his personal life as well, as he got divorced by CJ Perry (fka Lana) amidst his absence.
Meanwhile, fans have been anticipating his return for quite some time now as well. Amidst his hiatus, the former TNT Champion is quite active on social media. Recently, the Blackpool Combat Club member, Claudio Castagnoli shared a clip of him deadlifting on Instagram without any caption.
The Redeemer took notice of Claudio's post and decided to take some cheeky shots at him. The 38-year-old star took to the comment section and stated the following:
"Why so little weight."
Check out the screenshot of Miro's comment below:
Miro recently opened up on his lengthy absence from AEW programming
The former WWE United States Champion disclosed the real reason for his absence from AEW TV a few months ago. During an exclusive interview with Bill Apter of Sportskeeda Wrestling, The Redeemer revealed the following:
"I have a shoulder injury and an elbow injury that occurred late last year so finally took care of it in January, and got a whole bunch of shots. And now I'm recovering, rehabbing, and will come back stronger than ever."
Check out the video below:
Moreover, the fans miss the former Rusev. Only time will tell when the 38-year-old star will be healthy enough to return to in-ring competition.
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