Lio Rush returning to MLW for May’s Kings of Colosseum
Former MLW Middleweight Champion Lio Rush is returning to the company for May’s Kings of Colosseum in Philadelphia, PA.
They announced Rush’s return during Thursday’s episode of Fusion, later announcing his return date on their website:
https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1494483667036557313
This will be Rush’s first appearance in MLW since May 2021 when he lost the Middleweight title back to Myron Reed, one of four matches he had during their final run of closed set tapings.
Rush has been on the mend since dislocating his left shoulder in the PWG Best of Los Angeles tournament, the same show at which he says fans shouted racial slurs and hate speech at him in addition to throwing objects.
The 27-year-old Rush is set to take part in Terminus’ second show in Atlanta, Georgia, next Thursday. He is a free agent as his AEW contract expired on Monday, just six months after he made his return to the company.
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