{"id":28252,"date":"2017-08-21T13:27:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T18:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=28252"},"modified":"2017-08-21T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T18:27:09","slug":"wwe-announces-signing-lio-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2017\/08\/21\/wwe-announces-signing-lio-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces the signing of Lio Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-681351251\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p>WWE announced the signing of Lio Rush (Lionel Gerard Green) and noted that he reported to the WWE Performance Center today. Read more at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/article\/wwe-signs-lio-rush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> The talented 22 year-old won the Ring of Honor Top Prospect Tournament in 2016, which is acknowledged in the WWE story. 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