10 Huge Signings WWE Must Make In 2020

5. Rush

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ROH

Rush is the current ROH World Champion, but since ROH is deep into its LOLROH phase, that doesn't tie him to the company: he is the second consecutive ROH Champion, following Matt Taven, to reign with the belt in the same year his contract expires.

ROH is in a strange position: it can afford to offer very lucrative deals - on par with or superior to AEW, according to murmurings on Wrestling Twitter, backed by its immensely wealthy owner Sinclair Broadcasting - but there's little if any impetus for the talent to sign beyond the obvious financial benefits. To put the company's wild woes into perspective, ROH in the same year has (technically) sold out Madison Square Garden, and will draw a meagre, three-figure crowd for its flagship pay-per-view Final Battle.

Rush has several options, and he will need some persuading to take the WWE route. Rumour and innuendo has it that Andrade, a close friend, has advised Rush not to sign, although, since that story broke, Andrade has received a rare, sustained push on RAW. His association with WWE has improved his personal life, if nothing else.

Rush, and the cynicism has intensified in writing the very first word of this sentence, is very well-positioned to replace Rey Mysterio full-time.

Boasting a cocky blend of charisma and engaging crowd interaction skills, in addition to a bruising interpretation of the lucha art, where Rush goes, heat invariably follows, even on that sparsely-attended ROH circuit.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!