Rush returns on AEW Collision after two-month absence
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Former Ring of Honor World Champion Rush made his return to AEW on Thursday’s Collision after a lengthy absence.
The 36-year-old teamed with Dralistico and The Beast Mortos in a squash trios win over KM, LSG and Rosario Grillo with Rush picking up the pin and win after hitting the Bull’s Horns.
It was Rush’s first match anywhere since a February 8th Collision win for the LFI threesome and just his third overall in 2025. He was suspended in storyline for striking a referee which was announced on TV that same month.
It’s unclear what the non-storyline reason was for his absence this time. According to a Fightful report, he and Dralistico got some heat for an incident during a mid-November Rampage bout where they attacked Richard Holliday as he was legitimately being checked on by a doctor. They were supposed to win a four-way number one contenders’ bout, but did not due to the incident. The duo then disappeared for just over two months.
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