Lio Rush was one of the most talked about characters in all of wrestling when he was managing Bobby Lashley on Monday Night Raw, but when his run as Lashley’s manager came to an end Rush disappeared from WWE programming.
He has since returned to NXT, and it looks like Rush is trying to work his way up the ladder again.
Rush has had his ups and downs during his WWE run so far, and he noted during an interview with Sporting News that at one point he was in a, “bad mental space and the frustrations of not being able to be in the ring and stuff like that”
When asked if he’s surprised that he’s still with WWE the former Cruiserweight Champion said that he’s grateful to still be with the company.
“(Laughs) Man, I feel like I’ve asked myself this question a lot like. I’m not gonna lie to you, man. There were some times and some points where I thought that this was the end. And more than one occasion. More than twice, three times, four times. There were a bunch of times where I thought like, wow, this is it, and a bunch of times where I thought like, you know, where do I go from here? This is all I wanted to do since I was 5 years old. I wanted to be in the WWE, specifically. I wanted to be a part of the WWE. I wanted to have a long career. I wanted to be a Hall of Famer.
Am I surprised that I’m still in the WWE? I wouldn’t necessarily say surprised. I don’t know if surprise is the word that I would go for. I’m just grateful for the opportunity to still be here. I’m not going to say that I’m surprised that they still kept me here or anything like that because I feel like that would be a very arrogant thing to say. The one thing I am is grateful.
I’m grateful that I still have the opportunity to do what I love while making money and doing it. I’m grateful that I’ve had the chance to work and wrestle as many guys as I have at the level and the caliber of entertainers and athletes that there are. I’m grateful that they see that I’m an asset to the company, in WWE, NXT. I’m grateful that they see something special in me at such a young age and that they’re willing to allow me to work out the kinks and go through these things to develop not only as a person but as a performer and businessman in the company.”
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