Lio Rush hasn’t been on WWE television for about two months now. He used to serve as Bobby Lashley’s manager but he has been dropped from that role.
During his absence, there have been plenty of rumors floating around about him. That includes that he generated a ton of backstage heat with the WWE locker room.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here), Dave Meltzer provided an update on Lio’s status.
Here is what he wrote:
Regarding Lio Rush, who has disappeared, the response on the creative end is that nobody talks about him and he’s not someone being used. He is still under contract but he has also removed all WWE mentions from his social media and has put up an address for taking dates
We will let you know if we hear anything more. Doesn’t sound like we will be seeing him back on WWE television anytime soon.
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