10 of the most controversial wrestlers of all time

Hulk Hogan as WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
Hulk Hogan as WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

#6 Lio Rush

Lio Rush
Lio Rush

Lio Rush cut his teeth in the CZW promotion, where his insane aerial manoeuvres and speed captured him the CZW championship.

He was also signed with Ring of Honor for two years, though he failed to win any titles in that promotion. Allegedly, many of the other talent in ROH didn't much care for Lio Rush because of a perceived arrogant attitude.

Nonetheless, he is a talented performer, and the proof of that came when he was signed to the WWE under a developmental contract. However, Lio had barely been with the company for a hiccup when a social media post got him in hot water.

Tenille Dashwood, who had portrayed the Emma character in WWE, had asked for her release from the company due to frustrations with her career being stagnant. Her release came after a loss to Asuka, so Lio Rush made the unfortunate decision to post "I guess these are the things that happen when you're not TRULY ready for Asuka."

Besides somewhat breaking kayfabe, WWE considered the tweet to be disrespectful. Rush was removed from NXT events and has only recently come back into the fold.

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