Uncensored Writing: The WWE Is Ruining... Lio Rush

I know Lio Rush is undersized, but it seems like he is impossible to find these days. That’s unfortunate, because not only is Rush extremely talented in the ring, he actually showed incredibly refined charisma that translated well on WWE television. Still, Lio has gone from a hype man for Bobby Lashley to the invisible man regarding all things WWE.

Despite the undeniable charisma, Rush is an interesting member of the WWE main roster since he is SO undersized. At just 5’6” and 160 pounds, he’s about as small as it gets in the organization. Still, he barely spent any time in developmental before being promoted to the main roster, which was a disappointment for me since I did not get to see him on the NXT Florida House Show loop.

And when he got called up, he did a great job. He got heat for Bobby Lashley and prevented Lashley from having to speak into a microphone; it was a win-win. Unfortunately, he got in trouble for what seems like the dumbest of all reasons, and that is not showing enough respect to the veterans in the locker room.

There are conflicting reports out there, but one was that he didn’t carry Bobby Lashley’s bags. Why should he carry Lashley’s bags? Bobby Lashley has plenty of strength to carry his own bags. Bobby Lashley could carry his bags and Lio Rush without any problems, so then people cry about respect and tradition, because that’s the way things used to be. Well, things sucked back in the day. It was like 90% garbage people back then, and now we’re down to only 50% garbage people, so that’s progress. Making someone carry your bags isn’t tradition; it’s hazing from an older generation. Older generations can go suck a crow’s ass as far as I’m concerned, and if all the guy did was not succumb to bullshit traditions, it only makes me like him more.

Anyway, as for Rush’s future, I think a run in NXT could do him wonders. Just giving him a chance to wrestle, and also wrestle guys closer to his size would be incredibly beneficial for building him up as a legitimate superstar and not a sidekick. Let him tear it up for months or even a year where there are tons of guys he could put on great matches against. Plus, even though it’s all stupid, it does give time for his heat to cool down up on the main roster.

Then, call him up and make him a scrappy babyface, or an underhanded heel, that part really doesn’t matter as long as he gets a hard reset and is allowed to showcase his talent, because Rush definitely has star potential.