Since April, Lio Rush has completely disappeared from WWE television. Reports state that the RAW Superstar has some major heat backstage, though Rush himself would deny that their were any truth to these reports.
Rush’s future with the company is questionable at this point, but that hasn’t stopped the WWE Superstar from being active, as Rush has been releasing music; however, the 24-year-old makes it clear in a interview with
Sports Illustrated that wrestling is his first love:
“Being around music my whole life, I’ve been exposed to so many different styles of music, and that helped me create ‘Scenic Lullaby,’” said Rush.
“And my performance in the WWE has definitely helped me, especially at conveying emotion through a certain lens. Right now, I’m spending time with my family and working on other projects. But being a pro wrestler has been my dream since I was five years old, and my heart is still in it. I’m only 24 years old. I’m still going to pursue a career in professional wrestling. I have a lot of time in front of me. I’m still going to wrestle. This is not the end for me. I’m working on my music, I miss wrestling to death, but maybe this [break from WWE] happened to give me time to accomplish some of my goals in music.”
The Maryland native also opens up about his struggles with mental health, something that he reveals during his latest song,
Scenic Lullaby:
“Seven years ago, I was in a suicidal state,” said the 24-year-old Rush
. “There was a point in time where I was hospitalized for a few days because I was in such a bad state. It was really hard to continue, but I made the decision that I wouldn’t give up. I decided to keep pushing forward. There was a point when I wanted to give up on my dreams, just give up on everything, I wanted to give up on life. Writing the lyrics to ‘Scenic Lullaby’ was therapeutic to me. I put my words to music so others could feel my struggle, understand why I am who I am, and feel what I feel on a daily basis. I wanted to give people something they could feel.”
Check out the full interview where Rush dives deeper into his aspirations in music and wrestling.