Thankfully, this didn’t last, and he soldiered on. With music as his side hustle, he almost retired as expanded upon in a 2020 Sportskeeda article by Gary Cassidy, with the business having “traumatized him”, and eventually did after debuting for AEW’s Double or Nothing in 2021. Then, a month into the 2020 pandemic, he was let go. Among the memorable invasion of main roster WWE by NXT wrestlers, Rush as that time’s current Cruiserweight Champion was one of the many great flags to wave. With matches against Drew Gulak, Akira Tozawa, Kalisto, and more, Rush was on a roll. Imagine my delight in seeing Lio return from a WWE hiatus to NXT and being thrown into the black-and-yellow brand’s cruiserweight division, where he’d even hold the gold. I’m still jealous his body can do the flips, jumps, and the other acrobatic what-have-yous. In the many scuffles and brawls, he’d display this incredible agility that was mesmerizing to watch. Yet, even during this time, I saw something special. And when Lashley turned against The Man of the Hour, I felt strong sympathy for him. His chants of “Lashley! Lashley! Lashley!” had made him an annoying heel manager in the best way possible, and I wanted to see him humbled at his client’s defeat. A natural talker and orator, Rush’s inspirations from the likes of Kevin Hart were evident, yet smooth enough to be his own. The cruiserweight had charisma and promo skills aplenty. No, I first noticed Lio Rush during his time as Bobby Lashley’s manager. Not from 205 Live, mind you – though I suggest you check out his matches on the now-defunct brand.
My first exposure to Rush came from his time in WWE.
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A place to start again, a new season to learn from, a new home to move to.įor Lio Rush, also referred to as the “Bad Child”, it may have taken a few times, but I personally feel he’s found it in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
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