Rush retired from wrestling to focus on other opportunities He said he plans to finish up with NJPW after he’s healed from his injury. Lio is still signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and under contract with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. In addition to WWE and AEW, he has worked with Ring of Honor and Combat Zone Wrestling. He also was a ringside manager/valet working alongside Bobby Lashley for a portion of his time with WWE.
Rush said he also thought about what would make him happier with his mental health, which led to his retirement decision.įor the final slide of his IG post, Lio showed off a look at his shoulder injury with an X-ray or MRI image.Ī post shared by Lio Rush Lio’s career accomplishments in WWE were becoming the youngest superstar to win NXT Cruiserweight Championship and winning WWE’s United Kingdom Championship Invitational. However, he called the injury a “blessing in disguise,” which gave him time to think more about what he wants in his life and for his wife and kids. AEW reportedly offered to sign him despite the injury. One of the toughest he mentioned was not being able to pick up his newborn son. He said the injury was more serious than he thought originally and causing him daily issues. Per Bleacher Report, Rush separated his AC joint during the match. He shared details of his decision to retire based on his should injury suffered during the Double or Nothing event’s Casino Royale battle royal. Rush had just debuted during AEW’s Double or Nothing, a pay-per-view event in Jacksonville, Florida, at the end of May. For part of his announcement post, Rush shared an image of himself in his wrestling gear that he wore during his surprise debut with All Elite Wrestling, a rival promotion to WWE.
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