Lio Rush signs with AEW, appears on Dynamite

Lio Rush has signed with All Elite Wrestling.

The company announced on Twitter this evening that Rush had signed. This follows Rush’s appearance on Dynamite. He said that Khan had been calling him nonstop, saying to call him LBO Lio because he is a businessman, as he borrows money from companies that need guidance and makes profits for himself and those companies.

Rush previously appeared for the company at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view back in May, competing in the Casino Battle Royal. He was eliminated by Matt Hardy. After that match, Rush announced his retirement from pro wrestling due to a shoulder injury, saying that he would return only to fulfill prior commitments to NJPW. He is scheduled to be part of the NJPW Strong tapings that will take place on October 16 and 17.

Since being released from WWE in 2020 as part of COVID-19 budget cuts, Rush has been wrestling in the independent scene for Game Changer Wrestling, and also appeared in MLW and NJPW Strong.