GCW Announces Injury To Lio Rush

Lio Rush is sidelined.

Game Changer Wrestling announced that Lio Rush is injured and unable to compete at GCW My Name Is on August 4.

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Lio was originally scheduled to face "Speedball" Mike Bailey at the event. Bailey will now face Blake Christian for the GCW World Title.

Further details regarding Rush's injury were not given. Lio has not publicly commented on his injury.

Lio Rush is the reigning IMPACT X-Division Champion.

IMPACT is set to hold its next set of TV tapings on July 28 and July 29 in Chicago. Rush has not been announced for the tapings.

Lio last competed at the MCW Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup XXII on July 22.

Fightful will update fans on Lio's status when more is known.

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