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 match had been announced for Terminus this past Saturday.

Rush was injured while competing in PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles last month. After suffering the injury, Rush wrote on social media that he had a clean dislocation in his left shoulder. Rush noted that he would be undergoing an MRI in two to three weeks to make sure there was no ligament damage.

Rush also stated that there had been hate speech and racial slurs used against him and objects thrown at him by some fans in attendance at PWG.

“To all my fans and supporters, thank you for the outpouring love and support. Saddened by the hate speech, racial slurs, and throwing of objects in the ring by ‘fans’ who attended Night 2 of BOLA, but nothing will diminish my love for this sport and stop me from performing for those who appreciate my craft. I will be back. See you soon,” Rush wrote.

Rush officially became a free agent on February 14 after announcing in January that he would be departing AEW when his contract expired.

Rush will be making his return to MLW at their Kings of Colosseum tapings this May.

Terminus, which was founded by Jonathan Gresham and Baron Black, debuted with its first show being held last month. Thursday’s event will stream live on Fite TV and will be headlined by Gresham defending his ROH World Championship against AEW star Santana.