Suzuki-Gun always starts matches with a brawl, and this was no exception. This time, he brought Lance Archer along for a tag team match вЂ“ matching up with Strong Openweight Champion Tom Lawlor & Royce Isaacs. The main event would see Minoru Suzuki once again come to NJPW Strong, with his last match before this being a great brawl with Fred Rosser. He would fail to make Rush tap out, take some swift kicks and the Final Hour splash for the loss. Ishimori did his best to slow things back down, and would take a submission approach on Rush, while still nailing some rapid dropkicks and his signature sliding German Suplex. Things started off more slowly than expected, as both men explored each other with some quick grappling, before Rush picked the pace up. Still able to appear for NJPW, he was part of these tapings and allowed this dream match to come together. These are two of the top Junior Heavyweight talents around today, with Ishimori being a legend in Japan, and Rush quickly rising to be a top name in the United States вЂ“ recently putting pen to paper for a contract in All Elite Wrestling. Would be very interesting to see a rubber match for these two teams, perhaps with some extra stakes вЂ“ as it was a great match! Lio Rush Takes Taiji Ishimori To His LimitsДЄfter this, we would get right into Lio Rush vs. However, the moment Rosser got his hands on Limelight and nailed a heavy slam, this one was over. He was eventually made Cruiserweight Champion before his release but he claims that even being a champion in the company didn't make much of a difference.ДЄfter losing the Cruiserweight Title to Angel Garza in December 2019 and failed to recapture it in a match in February 2020 before he was released from the company in April the same year.Things started off smoothly as Limelight went move for move with Romero, and with Kratos able to outpower Rosser. Lio Rush is now with AEW but prior to that the talented wrestler said that he tried to speak to Vince McMahon and ask for a payrise or a more meaningful role on the main roster that would come with more money, but couldn't get any of the Chairman's time for nine months. Lio Rush Says He Begged Vince McMahon To Help So the news that he wasn't getting paid enough to do it is certainly surprising. Because I've kids, I have a wife and I've responsibilities.'ДЄt the time Lio Rush was shining in his role as Bobby Lashley's 'Hype Man' as he was also able to showcase his athletic abilities and help get the dominant Lashley wins. I wasn't making the money that Bobby was making,' he said. He was at all the signings and meet-n-greets, all the live shows and everything. вЂњI remember being on the road with Bobby and at the time Bobby was the Intercontinental Champion. The former Cruiserweight Champion was a guest on the Talk Is Jericho podcast when he shared the shocking news that travelling around for Vince McMahon's company as Bobby Lashley's side-kick was actually hurting his financial situation. RELATED: Lio Rush Reveals Why He Might Have Had Backstage Heat In WWE Former WWE star Lio Rush has said that his time spent touring as Bobby Lashley's mouthpiece actually cost him money.

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