On March 5, Rush defeated Rocky Romero in order to qualify for the tournament. On March 1, NJPW announced the second edition of the New Japan Cup USA of the tournament, featuring qualifying matches for spots in the tournament taking place through March. On February 19, at The New Beginning in USA, Rush lost again to Phantasmo in their rematch. Two days later, NJPW officially announced a rematch. On January 29, at Lion's Break Contender, Rush and Phantasmo faced each other in a six-man tag team match, which Rush picked up the win for his team, after pinning Phantasmo. On December 12, Rush made his in-ring debut taking part in the Super J-Cup, losing to the eventual winner of the tournament, El Phantasmo in the first round, after Phantasmo cheated to win the match. Leading to the tournament, NJPW began airing a vignette showcasing Rush's participation in the tournament. Soon after being released from WWE as part of budget cuts relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, on November 2, Rush was announced as a participant of the 2020 Super J-Cup. On February 18, 2017, Rush made his debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla at "Only Kings Understand Each Other", where he was defeated by Ricochet. On Saturday June 25, 2016, he was defeated by Michael Elgin. On Thursday June 23, 2016, Rush defeated David Tita in the first day of the Elite World Championship to make the quarter final. Lucha Libre Elite announced Rush as a participant in the Elite World Championship. He lost his match against Ethan Page the following day. He also competed for Evolve Wrestling where he defeated Fred Yehi on November 6. They lost the title thirteen days later to The Ecktourage. On October 3, he and his teammate Patrick Clark won the MCW Tag Team Championship, defeating The Hell Cats and The Ecktourage. On July 18, he won the Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup XV, defeating Brandon Scott, Drolix, Eddie Edwards, Matt Cross and Shane Strickland in a six-way elimination match. He debuted at the 2014 Tribute to the Legends and created a tag team named "Sudden Impact" with Patrick Clark, who would go on to work for WWE as Velveteen Dream. He learned to wrestle during 2014 with MCW Training Center. Rush debuted under the ring name "LI Green", but after a negative response to the name from promoters, he changed it to "Lennon Duffy". Professional wrestling career Early Career (2014–2017) During his teenage years, there was a point where it got so severe that he had to be hospitalized for a few days. As a teenager and into early adulthood, Green struggled with mental health issues. He remembered wanting to be a professional wrestler since he was five years old. His childhood bedroom sat above his father's recording studio. 2.2 New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020-Present). He resurrected his career after leaving WWE and became one of the most sought out wrestlers on the circuit. His release was announced in April 2020, after WWE suffered budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lio Rush won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship during his time with WWE Rush had one of the best rivalries for the Championship with Angel Garza, whom he finally lost the belt to in 2019. He also won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Rush was the former manager and “hype man” for Lashley on WWE Raw. Lio Rush’s career highlight came with current WWE Champion Bobby Lashley. Some of the screenshots from Rush’s Instagram post. The former NXT Superstar thanked all his fans for their support during this tough time. Omg I wish you a well speedy recovery Thank you❤️□- Andres アンドレス □☝️ June 9, 2021
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