A biography for Rusevhasn’t been written yet.
“It all started as a dream. Just watching as a kid, just watching Hogan, just watching WWF - it was amazing.”
“It doesn't really matter how famous I am. What's important is that Bulgaria is represented in a good and positive way all around the world.”
“Most wrestling fans in WWE heard about Bulgaria after I showed up on the scene.”
“I feel like, the more you hang around, the more you're forgotten. It doesn't matter how good you are.”
“How does Vince McMahon feel about Rusev Day? He's supportive; he's trying to teach me a lot.”
“I do want to look my best - I do want to be at my best - 'cause I do want to be WWE Champion. I do want to be on top.”
“When I get fired up, all of that is me. You have to have fun with it because it's who you are.”
“I want my name to be remembered for 1,000 years. That way, I will never be forgotten when I'm done inside the ring.”
“The tank entrance at WrestleMania 31 is my favorite moment in WWE.”
“Being a foreigner bad guy doesn't have to be my destiny, and I can be much more than that.”
“I have a freaking tattoo of Bulgaria on my shoulder. I'm proud of it.”
“I had the opportunity to come to the United States of America as an exchange student, so I had to come for four months, work, and then go back.”
“I am an artist, and I have a lot more to offer than just being a one-dimensional character, and I think our audience sees that and understands that - they're behind it.”
“I love being a heel.”
“Eventually, one day, you know, cream rises to the top. So, you know, I'm waiting... I'm waiting for the rise.”
“Shinsuke, as champion, wasn't even doing anything and wasn't defending it and was hiding all the time.”
“Being the United States champion, it makes me elevate the title even more because, at the end of the day, that is what I wanna do. I wanna elevate the title, whether it be the world championship, the universal championship, any of these titles.”
“I wake up, and the first thing is to find a Starbucks so I can get a coffee. After that, I have a breakfast and head into the gym.”
“There's a lot of people I take stuff from, and it's mostly bad guys in movies.”
“When you have been stuck in that heel, bad-guy role as the foreigner who never talks, you want to get out of there, have fun, and just be you.”