Kemo
05-03-2019, 04:45 PM
Lio Rush has been in news lately due to reports of his backstage conduct. Most of the reports are related to his behavior towards industry veterans and violation of locker room ethics. He has earned a reputation of having an inflated perception of his value in WWE.
A report from PWInsider sheds new light on Rush’s situation. Rush reportedly turned down a big money offer from WWE, despite his public complains about compensation.
Rush has had complaints about his road expenses, including having to pay for his own vehicle and not having enough money to cover his hotel bills. This is an issue Mark Henry touched recently and the WWE Hall Of Famer suggested that he needs to change the way he is spending instead of blaming it on the office.
Rush also complained about not being involved in the meet and greet sessions of Bobby Lashley and not being paid royalties for merchandise with his catchphrase on it. During his recent interview with Fightful, Rush implied that his issues were not his on-screen persona but “walking around broke in the biggest sports entertainment industry that there is while having two kids and a wife to support.”
What’s interesting to note here is that despite these claims, the former NXT Star who is believed to be on a development contract right now was offered a new five-year contract that was in the $300,000/year range. That sounds like a great offer for someone in his position, but he turned it down and allegedly wanted double that amount.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter says there are plans to send Lio Rush back to NXT. The idea was to build him a new character which would present him as something more than just a mouthpiece to the all-mighty Bobby Lashley. Though Rush on at least one occasion instead suggested that they should release him so he can “show them” what he can accomplish outside of the company.
Lio Rush has not appeared on WWE TV for the past few weeks and while he was backstage for the previous 2 episodes of Raw, he wasn’t used on screen. The decision was made to pull him out of the upcoming European Tour last week.
There is no word on what WWE is planning for his future but his current contract with the company expires in 2020.
A report from PWInsider sheds new light on Rush’s situation. Rush reportedly turned down a big money offer from WWE, despite his public complains about compensation.
Rush has had complaints about his road expenses, including having to pay for his own vehicle and not having enough money to cover his hotel bills. This is an issue Mark Henry touched recently and the WWE Hall Of Famer suggested that he needs to change the way he is spending instead of blaming it on the office.
Rush also complained about not being involved in the meet and greet sessions of Bobby Lashley and not being paid royalties for merchandise with his catchphrase on it. During his recent interview with Fightful, Rush implied that his issues were not his on-screen persona but “walking around broke in the biggest sports entertainment industry that there is while having two kids and a wife to support.”
What’s interesting to note here is that despite these claims, the former NXT Star who is believed to be on a development contract right now was offered a new five-year contract that was in the $300,000/year range. That sounds like a great offer for someone in his position, but he turned it down and allegedly wanted double that amount.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter says there are plans to send Lio Rush back to NXT. The idea was to build him a new character which would present him as something more than just a mouthpiece to the all-mighty Bobby Lashley. Though Rush on at least one occasion instead suggested that they should release him so he can “show them” what he can accomplish outside of the company.
Lio Rush has not appeared on WWE TV for the past few weeks and while he was backstage for the previous 2 episodes of Raw, he wasn’t used on screen. The decision was made to pull him out of the upcoming European Tour last week.
There is no word on what WWE is planning for his future but his current contract with the company expires in 2020.