AEW President Tony Khan is making moves to secure talent for the long term, as evident in the recent re-signing of RUSH. The former ROH World Champion confirmed his renewed contract with AEW on social media, despite rumored interest from WWE.
I started a new chapter in my personal and professional career, people doubted I could make it, today I want to say that im 100% AEW.
Thank you @TonyKhan, thank you fans and thank my LFI brothers.
We can now rule the wrestling world.#aew #LFI pic.twitter.com/rVUEt5Mb21
— RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) July 24, 2023
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted,
“Yep, they made the better offer, and he resigned. I don’t know how long the terms are, but I know AEW is trying to sign people for multi years. He got a one-year deal his first time. Because he insisted on it because he wanted to prove himself. There was whether they used him, he’s an interesting character because when he wants to go, I mean like his match with Bryan Danielson was, was fantastic. He had a great match with Jon Moxley. Like when you put him in a singles match, he’s very aggressive. He hits hard and all that, but it’s like he’s not been positioned to where people see him as a superstar or anything like that. And he still kind of does his own thing.”
