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As far as WWE, I love your character in WWE, and you said the talking was a highlight for you - but every match you were in, you definitely made the WWE Universe sit up and take notice with your in-ring ability.
One of my favourite matches was actually yourself against Cedric Alexander on 205 Live. Do you feel like you’ve reached your full potential in WWE, or is there more that people need to see?
Oh, definitely! I never thought that I would be in the position that I was in, in WWE. I moved so quickly up the ranks that I didn't even know what I was doing next, or when it happened - from going from NXT to 205, to Monday Night RAW.
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Everything was moving so quick, and while I did get an opportunity to wrestle on 205 Live, and which was why I got brought to the WWE, I had such an unexpected, successful run in being a talker, which I didn't ever think would happen in a million years - but I definitely feel like there's a lot that I still want to accomplish as far as wrestling, and I feel like I do still want to show the world that I can be one of the best professional wrestlers in the world as well as being a pretty decent talker.
Yeah, and definitely add some more music in there and just take on the world!
On that note, what’s next for Lio Rush?
Right now, I've been enjoying some time with my wife and my kids. It's so crazy, I always say that things happen for a reason and I got to spend this time with my family and think back on everything, and think about where I am and where I want to go.
I also got the opportunity to work on this music, which I've always wanted to do but never had the time to do. Again, I'm just enjoying some time with my family and just working on some things that I've always wanted to do. I've been putting an image out there and saying, "It's okay to have more than one dream and it's okay to have more than one goal."
While being a professional wrestler is always something I've wanted to accomplish, being a musical artist is also something I want to accomplish, so that's what I'm working on right now!
A huge thanks to Lio Rush for speaking with us. You can follow Lio on Twitter here and download his new single, Scenic Lullaby, here.
You can also watch the full interview via our new show, Dropkick DiSKussions, here.
