June 04, 2021 / By mobanmarket
As mentioned on the post-AEW Double or Nothing edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, Lio Rush is under contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Dave Meltzer clarified Tuesday that Rush’s deal with New Japan was signed in April and the company had to approve his surprise appearance in last Sunday’s Casino Battle Royale.
Rush was the surprise final entrant, but was eliminated by Matt Hardy in a match eventually won by Jungle Boy.
It’s unknown whether Rush will appear again in AEW in the future. At the post-event scrum, AEW founder and booker Tony Khan said that he and Rush have worked out a handshake deal where he can work in both AEW and New Japan, indicating a return could be in the cards for the future. He said he wanted to bring Rush in last year for an event, but Rush was filming MTV’s The Challenge at the time.
After being part of their Super J-Cup tournament in November 2020, the 26-year-old made his New Japan Strong debut in January and has been a regular ever since.
He also was part of MLW’s post-pandemic reboot, winning and losing the Middleweight title to Myron Reed and defeating Laredo Kid for the AAA Cruiserweight title, the latter of which wasn’t recognized by AAA in storyline. It’s unknown what his MLW status is, but their next TV taping is set for July in Philadelphia.
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