ContributorsPublishersAdvertisers

Lio Rush

avatar
Lio Rush
Lionel Gerard Green (born November 11, 1994) is an American professional wrestler and musician better known by his ring name Lio Rush. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT and 205 Livebrands, where he is a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion. He is best known for his time as the manager of Bobby Lashley. Before WWE, he was known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he was the winner of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament, as well as his time in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he was the former CZW World Heavyweight Champion and a former two-time CZW Wired Champion.
Expandarrow_down
Born
1994-11-11
Birth Place
Lanham, Maryland, U.S.
Nickname(s)
Lio Rush
Height
1.6764000000000001
Residence
Lanham,_Maryland
Spouse(s)
Sarah Lai Wah
Children
2
Expandarrow_down
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush off Terminus show due to injury

Due to injury, Lio Rush has been pulled from this week's Terminus show. Terminus announced today that, due to injury, Rush will no longer be facing Shane Strickland at their event in Atlanta this Thursday (February 24). Davey Richards will instead face Strickland at the show. The Strickland vs. Rush...
WWE
Picture for Lio Rush off Terminus show due to injury
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush returning to MLW for May's Kings of Colosseum

Former MLW Middleweight Champion Lio Rush is returning to the company for April's Kings of Colosseum in Philadelphia, PA. They announced Rush's return during Thursday's episode of Fusion, later announcing his return date on their website:. This will be Rush's first appearance in MLW since May 2021 when he lost...
WWE
Picture for Lio Rush returning to MLW for May's Kings of Colosseum
RELATED CHANNELS
NewsBreak
Sports
NewsBreak
Combat Sports
NewsBreak
WWE
wrestlinginc.com

Lio Rush Returning To MLW

Major League Wrestling announced tonight that Lio Rush is set to return to the promotion soon. Rush has been added to MLW Kings of Colosseum, which is May 13 at the 2300 Arena. Below is MLW’s full announcement about the former MLW Middleweight Champion’s return. Lio Rush is...
WWE
Pro Wrestling Torch

Lio Rush set to return to MLW in May

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... Lio Rush is heading back to MLW. The company announced on Thursday night during Fusion that Rush would be returning and would appear at the MLW Kings of Colosseums show in Philadelphia on May 13. Rush is a former MLW...
WWE
wrestlinginc.com

Lio Rush Gives Injury Update And Condemns “Hate Speech” Following PWG BOLA

Lio Rush shared an update on an injury he sustained during Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament last weekend. Rush tweeted a statement on his social media this past Monday. “Clean dislocation in my left shoulder,” Rush wrote. “(Opposite to my previous shoulder injury). MRI in 2-3...
WWE
RELATED PEOPLE
Person
Jon Moxley
Person
Jeff Hardy
Person
Jeff Cobb
Person
Jay White
Person
Juice Robinson
Person
Eddie Kingston
Person
Robbie Eagles
Person
Kazuchika Okada
Person
Tomohiro Ishii
Person
Hiromu Takahashi
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush injured at PWG Battle of Los Angeles

Lio Rush was taken to the ER after suffering an injury at tonight’s PWG Battle of Los Angeles event. In a second round match, Rush defeated Buddy Matthews by disqualification, a rarity in PWG. The finish had Matthews laying out Rush with a curb stomp, and as the referee checked on Rush, Matthews continued to attack until the match was called off.
WWE
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush: Fans used racial slurs, hate speech at PWG BOLA

Lio Rush says that fans used racial slurs, engaged in hate speech, and threw objects into the ring during night two of PWG BOLA on Sunday. Rush was injured during Sunday's event and taken to the hospital, and also provided an injury update in a social media post today. Rush...
COMBAT SPORTS
PWMania

Lio Rush Taken To ER After Being Injured At PWG Event

Former WWE Superstar Lio Rush was injured at PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles event on Sunday night during a match against Buddy Matthews. Twitter user @LordAkiyama commented on the matter:. “There’s concern that the thrown drinks contributed to Lio’s injury. Excalibur reprimanded the fans as a result and they...
WWE
RELATED PUBLISHERS
Publisher
Fightful
411mania.com

Lio Rush Reveals He Suffered Dislocated Shoulder At PWG Battle Of Los Angeles

As previously reported, Lio Rush was taken to the hospital following an injury at PWG Battle of Los Angeles night two. The injury was reportedly a result of a fan throwing a drink at Buddy Matthews, which led to part of the ring mat being met. Rush has since shared an update on his status.
WWE
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush signs deal with Universal Music Group

AEW and independent star Lio Rush has signed a music deal Universal Music Group, Thump Records, and Virgin Music. Rush made the announcement today on social media. Rush released an EP last year titled Not Found, and is set to release another EP next month. Regarding the new EP, Rush wrote: "I’ll have a date and project name for you guys soon. Be on the lookout. I can confirm that it’ll be another 5 tracks for you guys."
MUSIC
FanSided

Lio Rush vs Josh Alexander at AAW Legacy on February 4

Lio Rush may be the “Man of the Hour,” but he’s been the hot topic across wrestling news for the last few days. News broke on Tuesday that he is booked for a big match at AAW Legacy against former champion, Josh Alexander. Set for February 4,...
WWE
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
NewsBreak
Wrestling
ComicBook

Jonathan Gresham Pulled From The WRLD on GCW, Lio Rush Takes His Place

Sunday's Game Changer Wrestling's pay-per-view, The WRLD on GCW, was supposed to feature an ROH World Championship match as Jonathan Gresham was booked to take on Blake Christian. Unfortunately, Gresham had to be pulled from the show at the last minute. It was confirmed prior to the bout that Christian would get a future shot at the ROH title, but in the meantime, he'd be taking on his old rival in former WWE and AEW star Lio Rush. Christian would go on to win the bout, nailing Rush with a 450 Double Stomp.
WWE
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush replaces Jonathan Gresham at The Wrld on GCW

Jonathan Gresham was replaced by Lio Rush on tonight’s The Wrld on GCW event. Prior to the match, Christian said that things happen, and as a result Gresham wasn’t at tonight’s show. After saying he still wanted his ROH title shot in the future, he said that someone else was in the back that he had great matches with in GCW. This brought out Rush. Christian was eventually able to pick up the win with a 450 splash.
WWE
f4wonline.com

Lio Rush announced for February Terminus event

A day after he made news with his AEW contract status, Lio Rush was announced for the second Terminus event, set for February 24th in Atlanta, Georgia. Rush tweeted Saturday that as of February 14th, his AEW contract will expire and he will become a free agent just six months after the company got him to return after an announced retirement.
WWE
FanSided

Lio Rush announced as part of upcoming TERMINUS event

Lio Rush is heading to TERMINUS. News broke Sunday morning that the multiple-time champion will take part in TERMINUS 2 on February 24. Rush is the second big name to receive the “Welcome to Terminus” graphic on social media in recent days. Former WWE NXT North American Champion, Swerve, was announced for the showcase days prior.
WWE
wrestlinginc.com

Lio Rush Scheduled For Next Terminus Event

As seen in the announcement below, soon-to-be free agent Lio Rush has been booked for the next Terminus event in Atlanta, GA on February 24. The lineup of stars being featured on next month’s show continues to grow, though tickets are unavailable at this time. Along with Rush, AEW’s Santana and free agent Sw3rve The Realest (formerly Isaiah “Swerve” Scott in WWE) have been already signed on for the event.
WWE