![]() H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes. You can check out Lio Rush's full comments in the video below. Praying for him, huge prayers and respect to Dante, I saw that injury and it’s pretty nasty.” “In a perfect world, it would have been cool to wrestle Dante but I know he just had that injury. Lio Rush also talked about how Dante Martin would be the perfect opponent at Forbidden Door 2, but he knows it is something that won't happen right now due to the injury Dante suffered at ROH's Supercard Of Honor. There’s a ton of guys on that roster that I’d love to wrestle.” ![]() I feel like me being a part of that event in itself would be pretty cool, so, who knows. “That’s a heavy question because there’s so many guys that are currently on the roster that I wanted to wrestle, but never have and was so close to wrestling. Rush will still appear on AEW's hip-hop collaboration album for Black History Month.Former WWE Superstar Lio Rush had a conversation with MuscleManMalcolm on a variety of topics such as how it would be pretty cool to be a part of the Forbidden Door 2 PPV Event and how there are a ton of guys on the AEW roster that he would love to wrestle on the show. Therefore, it would seem that Rush's entrance into free agency is done of his own volition and not due to recent controversy. However, Rush has previously gone on the record to say that he doesn't like being stuck in one place and that the ability to move to various companies is important for his mental stability. Given Rush's free agency announcement, it would appear Lethal will be filling in for Rush's role in the Team Taz feud.įollowing Rush's announcement, many believe that his sudden departure may have to do with his comments on the Big Swole controversy. ![]() On the January 12 episode of Dynamite, Martin was saved by recent signee Jay Lethal. Martin went on to leave the faction and has since, reconciled with Sydal. However, the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion was injured during a match against Buddy Matthews on Night Two of Pro Wrestling Guerillas Battle of Los Angeles event on January 2, 2022, at the. Martin and Rush would demonstrate their in-ring chemistry before Martin appeared to turn his back on Rush to join Team Taz. Rush previously coaxed Martin to take on his mentorship and leave Matt Sydal behind. While Rush has been active on the independent circuit since he signed with AEW on September 29, Rush's announcement and his current agenda suggest that there are no plans for Rush to sign a new contract with AEW.Īs of late, Rush has been involved in a storyline with Team Taz and Dante Martin. Rush is also announced to be a part of The Wrestling REVOLVER event in April, where he is currently scheduled to take on Matt Bailey. Rush was ultimately defeated by Christian in what many considered one of the best matches of the night. ![]() Rush was originally scheduled to compete in the Grab the Brass Ring Ladder match, but ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham was unable to compete in his match against Blake Christian, and Rush stepped into the role. RELATED: Being The Elite Continues To Tease Feud Between Adam Cole And Kenny Omega On Sunday, Rush appeared at The WRLD on GCW event with a few members of the current AEW roster. ![]() He revealed that he will become a free agent and that he is accepting inquiries for booking. Rush took to Twitter on Saturday morning to announce that his contract with AEW is set to expire on February 14, 2022. Rush announced his retirement after suffering an injury but reappeared on AEW programming in September as "Leverage Buy Out" or LBO Lio. Rush first appeared in AEW in 2021 at the Double or Nothing event as the surprise Joker entry for the Casino Battle Royale. Lio Rush is set to become a free agent after announcing that his current contract with AEW is set to expire next month. ![]()
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