[6.0] "Even if he's a great wrestler the fact that he no sold a powerbomb from a ladder into a table speaks volumes about how ridiculous the sport can become."
[8.0] "Like other people have said on here, his career has been weird, really stop and start. Was really hoping hed be a regular in NJPW, but it seems he hasnt been there in over a year, which is a shame."
[8.0] "Lio Rush's career has been a strange one for a few years now and feels incredibly stop/start. As soon as he builds up some momentum, things go sideways. When he is on form and up for it, he is one of the best junior heavyweights around. Hopefully he has found a space in wrestling he enjoys and can thrive in."
[9.0] "Lio's one of the best in-ring guys of the 2010s, and few people are willing to really bring that up, cause the most annoying people in the world cannot get over him calling out the billionaire they like for doing something shitty in his point of view. Lio Rush is an extremely talented highflyer, super charismatic, and has a really good look. When he's been given opportunities, he fucking runs with them and makes the most of it. He was absolutely phenomenal in AEW before the TK thing went down, and it's a damn crime that we never got a Lio Rush and Top Flight trios match."
[8.0] "Extremely talented and fundamentally misunderstood. My voting on Lio Rush comes from attending a fair amount of mid-Atlantic indie shows, he's all up in my area and every time I see this dude on a show he brings his A game. He's fun as hell in MLW. He comes of as a pretty legit gaijin star in NJPW. He's a very, very capable pop-a-Bingo-Hall highspot dude but he sells well for a spot guy (particularly when he doesn't have TV time limits to work with), stays on task in terms of registering emotions and looking like he's trying to win, and never wrestles like he's bigger than he is. The thing about Lio is that he's quite possibly PSYCHOLOGICALLY INCAPABLE OF WORKING CORPORATE, WEEKLY TV. And that's OK! Not everybody's cut from that sort of mental cloth. Enjoy Lio Rush as a top-tier indie globetrotter and maybe he won't be one of the most underrated guys in the game when it's all said and done."
[10.0] "Gets way too much hate for having normal struggles in life, Lio Rush is fantastic. Sure, his voice may not be the most pleasing to hear, but he is the definition of fast-paced wrestling. What he doesnt have in size more than makes up for in speed and creativity. One of my favorites in the world right now."
[8.0] "Talented and underrated wrestler. He has charisma and his in ring skills and his selling is amazing, he can show a lot of unique and cool things and i love his Frog Splash"
[10.0] "Lio is one of my favorite modern high flyers. He has the perfect amount of charisma to work as both a face and a heel. When it comes to the mic the dude can TALK."
[8.0] "Lio's a heavily underrated, especially with regards to his CAGEMATCH rating and impressive professional wrestler. Love his move set, and his precision is quite unmatched with others in the ring. Haven't seen a lot of his matches as a singles wrestler, but in tags he just so clearly shines above the rest."
[9.0] "He is soooooooooo good, and I think its great the he is finally out of the toxic American pro wrestling scene for his own mental health, he is gonna be something in New Japan."
[10.0] "One of the best talents to come to wrestling in the last decade. I love everything Lio has done from his in ring work to on the mic. The dude is extremely versatile and can do sooo many things well. The only thing that seems to get in his way is his health at this point. Any retirement jokes or rumors he's "hard to work with" have always felt dorky especially considering who we let come back to wrestling when they aren't nearly as talented. Will always love this guy"
[7.0] "Lio Rush is a super quick wrestler and is very impressive. Despite this there has always been inconsistencies with Lio as a performer. Wish him all of the best."
[8.0] "It's a shame he seems to get in his own way so often as a person because he really is an impressive talent. He's a great talker and personality for his level of experience and a great high-flyer who can bump his ass off (ridiculous cases of no-selling aside). Even if his size was too much of an issue, he could have been an excellent heel manager both with his personality and his ability to bump so hard."
[8.0] "He's pretty awesome. Has a fiery flow, is serious, can do great stuff in the ring. He plays his character very well. He's small but wrestles like he's a small guy. Now if he could stop Aries-ing his way across promotions, that'd be swell."
[4.0] "Whenever he talks, he's just obnoxious and still sounds like a heel, so what is even the point of being a face' On top of that, his matches are just uninspired and nothing worth watching. But yes, I agree, his worst aspect is his lack of selling, it detracts so much from the match and I just stop watching at that point. And given how small he is, it makes no sense how people sell his moves like a Kenta strike or a slam from Strowman. I just don't think he's anything special and it seems the hype on him has passed."
[9.0] "Der Bursche gefällt mir richtig gut ist auch noch sehr jung erst 21 Jahre alt und bei ROH hat er sich durch das Top Prospect Tournament sehr bemerkbar gemacht. Er könnte einer der Durchstarter 2016 werden. Wird nicht lange dauern dann wird er mal von PWG und wXw gebookt werden das wird sicher in der Zukunft kommen. Wahnsinns High Flyer, sehr beweglich, tolle Moves und Kicks und Charisma hat er auch. Edit: 09. 04. 2017 Verdiente Aufwertung von 8 auf 9 Punkte längst überfällig und bei PWG und wXw wurde er auch schon gebookt, wunderbar. Edit 13. 08. 2017 Er hatte nun sein letztes Indy Match bei MCW und kommt zu NXT. Ich freue mich für ihn hoffe das man ihn aber nicht in ein Tag Team mit seinen ehemaligen Partner Patrick Clark den heutigen Velveteen Dream steckt. Edit: 30. 04. 2019 Aktuell hat er bei der WWE keinen guten Stand soll auch im Doghouse sein. Ist Schade man weiß einfach nicht was man mit ihm machen soll. Es ist auch sehr ungewohnt ihn als Manager von Lashley zu sehen. Edit: 28. 07. 2020. Alles Neu. Gear, Look, Frisur. Er hat auch schon einige Songs herausgebracht. Edit 09. 06. 2021 Ach Mann ist das Schade. Lio hat sich schwer an der Schulter verletzt und hat entschieden das erstmal seine Karriere beendet."
[5.0] "Assets: Has come a relatively long way in a relatively short amount of time within his career by dedicating himself to wrestling. Has an exciting arsenal of moves to his disposal. His star is on the rise as he continues to add more accolades beyond the independent circuit. - - - Flaws: Is small by major league standards and may be limited to cruiserweight (or even manager) duties at the highest level. Hasn't always navigated political situations correctly or with maturity. Still needs to improve his mic work (though his stints as both an actor and sports entertainment-based wrestler have helped in comparison to where he was at years ago. ) - - - Career Potential: Solid league-level cruiserweight wrestler with upside."
[7.0] "I do like Lio Rush and think he's extremely talented at what he does. The problem with him is what's levelled a lot at the likes of Bret Hart and Ric Flair - he's his own biggest fan. In the age of content as king, he overdoes it, and his attitude has got him into trouble quite a few times in the past. There's no problem with backing yourself, especially if others won't, but to the extent he does is pretty overbearing. Still a good score despite that though."
[7.0] "Honestly, I like Lio Rush. He's great in the ring and his promo skills are top notch. However, his ego and attitude dragged him down a peg, especially with Vince McMahon apparently being a big fan of his. If he got his ego in check, then he would have been in way bigger star in WWE. I liked his duet with Bobby Lashley as they had great chemistry together and I liked his NXT Cruiserweight Title reign, as short as it was. It seemed like his time in NXT humbled him a bit in my opinion. Now he's doing better in GCW where he had one more great match with Joey Janela. Lio is set to make his debut in MLW and NJPW soon and I wish nothing but the best for him. 7/10 seems fair in retrospect. I can't score him any higher than this."
[5.0] "Decent in the ring, but devoid of anything else that could make him a star. He's got no sense of ring psychology or selling, usually recovering after offence with little sense of pacing or actual impact: he recovers from anything like he just stubbed his toe, and any limb work he shrugs off and does his normal high flying moveset without any sense of trouble. Sure he's got some cool moves, but I honestly can't stand his style of working as it's unhealthy not only physically (wrecks the body, hence why guys like Ospreay, despite his young age, is ridden with surgeries and had to ground his style) but also business wise: it's not gonna take you beyond the indies. Rush's size and lack of mass means that he really doesn't realistically pose a challenge to anyone, even with his super kick spamming and weak attempts at copying Strong Style without any of the nuance or experience required to do it properly. Rush has some good matches, but they are all with people far more talented than him and who can pace around his nonsensical style. His WWE run was promising at first, but apparently his mouth and ego got him in deep water before he could start going. Apparently he's retired, but he's likely to eventually bounce back at some point: hopefully when he does he takes his time and doesn't go full steam ahead again, because it's not going to get him anywhere fast."
[6.0] "Well, he is so overrated. His work on mic and ring isn't that impressive how people talk about him. His is just an average wrestler with just an average skills."
[6.0] "There is something there with Lio, but I don't think he's ever been used correctly. More often than not he has the video game-style matches that I'm not very fond of. If he toned it down a notch or two & learned how to sell, I think he'd be a much better performer."
[6.0] "Lio Rush könnte in Zukunft einer der größten Wrestler des Planeten werden, denn gut ist er mit seinen knapp 22 allemal. Er weiß wie man einen Underdog spielt, wie man das Work from Underneath ansetzt aber auch wie man so Hope Spots und brillante Offensive anlagert. Ich müsste lügen, wenn ich nicht enttäuscht wäre, wenn der Typ die Jahre keine großen Indy Titel gewinnt. Belasse es mal auf Bewährung mit 8, weil da noch mehr kommen kann. ---EDIT--- Irgendwie total langweilig geworden."
[7.0] "This guy is incredibly talented for someone his age, but his attitude and the way he presents himself is seriously damaging his career. Unless Lio himself realises this, the best years will have already been behind him."
[10.0] "Lio Rush, the Man of the Hour, brought Bobby Lashley's career back from the DEAD! Absolute gold on the mic and solid in the ring, would love to see him compete more though, because his match against Balor a couple of weeks ago was really fun. Rating: 12 but I can only go up to 10 sooooo"
[9.0] "This guy is becoming one of the most interesting on television to me. His quick-wittedness on the microphone is great and he has done wonders for Bobby Lashley if you ask me. He needs to ascend the ranks in 205 Live now that he has proven his worth at Lashley's side. If he does not become the next champion, he should most definitely beat the guy who dethrones Buddy Murphy."
[10.0] "Always an excellent watch on 205 Live, and a great heel manager, He's one the fastest workers they have, and I've grown on him recently on his mic skills."
"Ich registriere diesen Typ erst richtig, seit dem er bei der WWE unter Vertrag steht. Finde ihn aber als Mentor von Lashley ziemlich fehl am Platze. Das was ich bisher wrestlerisch von ihm sehen durfte, sah nicht schlecht aus, aber überzeugen wird mich Leo erst, wenn er sich noch ein paar Jahre weiter entwickelt hat. Das Mic Work ist mir momentan zu Gangstamäßig, aber das scheint dem Gimmick geschuldet das er spielt. Potenzial ist auf jedenfall mehr wie nur vorhanden, aber er soll erstmal richtig gepusht werden, damit er zeigen kann ob er was drauf hat. Deswegen gebe ich auch noch keine Endnote für ihn ab."
[6.0] "He's quick and has some charisma but his mic work still needs a lot of polishing and his in ring ability still needs tuning. He's young though, so 205 Live should be the perfect place for him to hone his skills."
[9.0] "lio rush was my favorite Ring of honor wrestler back in the day and I'm very happy to se him in wwe on 205 live He is a very fun wrestler to watch in the ring I really recommend to watch Lio rush if you have not seen him yet."
[6.0] "Für mich ziemlich unsympathisch und charismalos, da hilft seine athletische Art bei mir nicht wirklich weiter. Mal schauen wie er sich entwickelt."
[6.0] "He is athletic and can if led by the right (capable) person do a quality match. Has some problems if the match is not led or not a spotfest, his weaknesses become more visible then. He has without doubt significant talent, if he can set his mind right he can likely make it to the main roster."
[9.0] "To all the people giving Lio a bad rating for A TWEET! You people don't have a clue what ratings are about. As a performer he is a solid high flyer & is one of the most agile workers today. He is only 23 and will only get better from here"
[5.0] "Now, i can rate this guy after watching him for enough time. I admit i am not much impressed even when he was on the indies. He shows that he is not much but a spot monkey. A typical indy movefest. I agree that he has some really good matches ( with ricochet, keith lee, trevor lee for instance ), but i can't connect fully to him. Sometimes, he tries to cosplay japanese strong style by no selling or kicking out at 1, which is pretty annoying. Additionally, he just made jokes about emma's release, which does not help much. My rating will rise and i give him a chance."
[7.0] "Für sein Alter super talentiert. Erschreck mich auch ein bisschen wie charismatisch & diszipliniert er ist. Ein Riesen Talent, hoffe er wird mal ganz groß..."
[7.0] "Well, it's been a while since I graded Lio Rush and I think it's safe to say, he deserves to be bumped up to a 7 from my initial 6. Like I said before, he wrestles like a pro and has adapted to the main stage tremendously. However, the difference between about a year ago and now is that he's trying to make a name for himself in CZW with a unique character, which is something that wrestling sorely needs more of. It's in its infancy stage right now but I'm intrigued with what he has to offer."
[8.0] "Lio Rush is very young, yet already capable of main eventing major shows, he works well with a lot of people, his matches and charisma are great, and Lio Rush is setting himself up as the future of wrestling."
[7.0] "This worker is very great and can work a good match, and he can sell a move when he's matched up with powerhouses like Matt Riddle and Ethan Page! I'm surprised that the wwe hasn't called him up to be in the cruiserweight Classic!"
[9.0] "Großartiger Wrestler, zeigt trotz seines jungen Alters sehr sehr viele sauber ausgeführte Moves, bin gespannt was er in der Zukunft noch erreichen kann, bin mir aber aufjedenfall sicher, dass er einer der Top-Stars der nächsten Generation werden kann!"
[7.0] "Lio Rush is a fresh-faced up and coming highflyer who has already had some impressive showings in his short career (only three years in currently) in CZW, EVOLVE and now ROH with a deserving win of the 2016 Top Prospect Tournament. I'm definitely interested to see what a few more years of experience does for him."
[8.0] "Everyone on this site rating him so low... is quite unfair. Rush is far from a complete package. But what people see in Rush is great potential. Dude's been wrestling for about 3 years. He's no Will Ospreay, not that level of prodigy. But he's got great potential, that much is obvious. He's gotten exposure before he's ready and so people are punishing him for that on this site. I expect a bunch of these rating to be edited in 3-4 years."
[7.0] "Sehr guter high flyer mit tollen Moves und Kicks. Er hat Charisma und ein gutes Micwork. Erst ca ein Jahr dabei. Ist halt ein kleiner Wrestler, aber für die Zeit die er dabei ist absolut gut und ich erwarte noch einiges mehr von ihm. Freut mich, dass er bei Cage of Death den CZW Wired TV Title gewonnen hat. Hoffe mehr von ihm sehen zu können."
