Vince McMahon Impressed With Lio Rush?

So THAT explains the cruiserweight's sudden promotion...

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Lio Rush and Bobby Lashley's friendship seemingly came out of nowhere, with the 205 Live high-flyer first appearing in a brief hype-up segment last week, before indulging in a spot of verbal sparring with Elias on his new ally's behalf on the 17 September episode.

It's a surprising development, as 'The Man Of The Hour' was only promoted from NXT to 205 Live on 26 June. He's still making a name for himself on the cruiserweight show, where he remains active, but now looks set for a considerable Raw role on top of this.

According to PW Insider's Mike Johnson, Vince McMahon is the driving force behind all this.

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Having cut a promo on social media, Rush supposedly took it to the Chairman directly, and Vince was extremely impressed with what he saw. Thus, Lio was promoted to his new position as Lashley's sidekick.

The nascent alliance is already delivering wild entertainment, with Rush's charisma and freakish athleticism on full display this Monday night. If it continues, it may be the tonic needed to revive Lashley's career, as the big man has struggled to capture the audience's imagination since returning in April.

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