Lionel Gerard Green, better known by the ring name Lio Rush, is an American professional wrestler and musician currently performing for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of the Chaos stable. He has also performed for Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Impact Wrestling, where he was a former Impact X Division Champion. He has also appeared for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he performed as Aracno.
Rush in 2024
Lio Rush at a WWE NXT event in 2018.
Rush with the CZW Wired Championship
Image: Lio Rush doing Rush Hour finisher at Smash
NXT Cruiserweight Championship
The NXT Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship that was created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. Before its retirement, it was defended across the NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live brand divisions, which were developmental territories for WWE. During its short tenure, it was the promotion's only championship with a weight limit, wherein only wrestlers 205 lb and under—designated as cruiserweights—could compete for the title.
The inaugural Cruiserweight Champion T. J. Perkins
El Hijo del Fantasma defeated Drake Maverick to become Interim Champion. During his reign he would unmask and change his name to Santos Escobar.
