Lio Rush will not be competing at the upcoming PWG Battle of Los Angeles tournament due to injuries suffered during his match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17.
PWG has now announced that Bryan Keith will replace Rush in the tournament. The 31-year-old indie talent is set to clash with SB KENTo.
PWG’s Twitter account wrote:
“Unfortunately, Lio Rush suffered an injury that will keep him from competing in BOLA. Bryan Keith will make his PWG debut as he enters the 2023 Battle of Los Angeles to take on SB KENTo!”
Here’s the updated lineup for the inaugural night of the January 7th tournament:
* Bandido vs. Black Taurus vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
* Titus Alexander vs. Daniel Garcia
* Michael Oku vs. Konosuke Takeshita
* Jordynne Grace vs. Jonathan Gresham
* Aramis vs. Shun Skywalker
* Alex Shelley vs. Masha Slamovich
* SB KENTo vs. Bryan Keith
* Latigo vs. Komander
Unfortunately, Lio Rush suffered an injury that will keep him from competing in BOLA. Bryan Keith will make his PWG debut as he enters the 2023 Battle of Los Angeles to take on SB KENTo!
— PWG (@OfficialPWG) January 6, 2023
