AEW Collision is the Saturday show of All Elite Wrestling [Photo courtesy of Triller TV's Official live stream of AEW Collision]
A former WWE Superstar made his AEW Collision debut during this week's edition of the Saturday show. It came just a few days after he returned to the promotion on the May 29 episode of Dynamite. This would be Lio Rush.
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The former WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion has not been seen in AEW since 2021. He was signed to the company at the time, but he left after his contract expired on February 14, 2022. At the time, there were talks that he was not on good terms with Tony Khan, which resulted in him leaving. He ended up signing with New Japan Pro-Wrestling, which he is still affiliated with as of now.
In the opening contest for tonight's show, Lio Rush faced Roderick Strong, who was looking for momentum after he lost his International Championship to Will Ospreay last weekend at Double or Nothing. Strong had The Kingdom at ringside, and they provided all sorts of interference.
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At a point, the former WWE star had the Final Hour all setup, but Roderick Strong got his knees up and immediately went for the End of Heartache for the win.
Despite his Collision debut not going according to plan, Lio Rush still had a great showing, and this may not be the last of him.
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Enzo Curabo
Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.
Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.
If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.
Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.
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