#4/3. AEW superstar Lio Rush and the WWE locker room
Former WWE Superstar Lio Rush has recently signed to AEW after his departure from Vince McMahon's company was surrounded by rumors of locker room heat.
It was noted that the WWE locker room had turned against him following an incident with Finn Balor.
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Fightful reported the following:
"There was an incident where Finn Balor made an effort to give Rush advice about having his wife sitting in on rehearsals. Balor allegedly told Rush that Vince McMahon would not take kindly to this, and Rush was unfavorable with his response. Word over the incident then spread quickly around the locker room," the report said.
There were also reports that stated that Rush was looking to get a Miz-style reality TV series with his wife, which forced the company to step in.
"Another incident was allegedly caused by Rush telling members of the WWE roster that he was looking to land a reality TV series with his wife. This incident reportedly caused WWE management to get involved. The report notes that there does not appear to be any backstage heat with Lio Rush’s wife, and it seems most of it is derived from Rush’s behavior."
Finn Balor has always been a polite and respectful star backstage, but it appears that Rush's reaction caused significant heat in the company.
The increasing backstage problems later led to Lio's release, and he has now resurfaced as part of Tony Khan's company.