From flipping opponents within the ring to flipping the script on his profession, the youngest and first Black WWE Cruiserweight Champion is making waves within the music trade, and BOSSIP has unique deets.
Within the ring, Lio Rush is “The Man of the Hour” and his highlight’s solely getting brighter with much more accolades to come back.
“Masterfully natural is how I’d describe it,” Rush informed BOSSIP of his evolution from wrestling prodigy to music artist and TV persona. “I began from the very backside and I’ve had many ups and downs. My willpower and consistency has gotten me by tough occasions. With these setbacks, I’ve been in a position to study and develop and obtain extra.”
That trajectory from highschool All-American wrestler to Cruiserweight Champion was a pivotal second for the wrestler who has a motto of “go exhausting or go dwelling.”
“That second meant all the pieces to me,” he mentioned of the 2019 title win. “It was my very own final seal of approval and gratification. I used to be extraordinarily pleased with myself as a result of as a child I mentioned that I wished a second like this… and I used to be in a position to obtain that objective by grit, exhausting work, and perseverance.”
The self-discipline and drive that propelled Rush in NXT and now AEW, have seamlessly translated into outdoors endeavors.
As a recording artist, Rush channels his kinetic power into susceptible tracks, most just lately together with his challenge Really feel Like A Large. From turn-up tracks to soul-searching data, the five-track EP is supposed to encourage a way of triumph, with Rush aiming to make followers really feel like they’re moving into the ring sporting a title belt of their very own.
“What impressed the challenge was me being pleased with what I’ve completed and proudly owning it,” he defined. “To step into this new chapter in my life.”
As for what’s subsequent in 2025, Rush is conserving his choices open and his ambitions excessive telling BOSSIP he’s able to do “completely something” he units his thoughts to.
Take heed to “Really feel Like A Large” under.