Report: Details on Rush’s ROH Deal and Andrade’s Warning About WWE
The wrestling world is buzzing since news broke yesterday that Rush had signed with ROH. Now that more details are out about the deal, things just got a lot more interesting.
When news broke that Rush had signed with ROH, it came as an immediate blow to MLW, where Rush had been building towards a clash with LA Park. We touched on this yesterday, but more details about Rush’s deal have added a lot of intrigue into the mix.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer [H/T Fightful’s Jeremy Lambert], “Rush’s deal with ROH is a one-year U.S./Ontario market deal worth approximately $155,000. The deal is on top of his CMLL contract, which is a five-year deal that expires at the end of 2020.”
Not only does this confirm the coup to MLW, but also reveals Rush’s CMLL deal (and corresponding paycheck) remains intact. The star will be able to compete in ROH, CMLL, and partner promotion NJPW. With stars like The Elite leaving ROH and NJPW to form All Elite Wrestling, things have quickly heated up all around the industry when it comes to talent acquisition.
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There’s been speculation that AEW was trying to form a partnership with NJPW, but that attempt reportedly fell through. Ring of Honor has felt like they were coasting on the benefits of NJPW for some time now, but with exclusive signings of stars like PCO, Brody King, and now Rush, they’re managing to also secure talent that NJPW can use.
Especially considering Rush was the founding member of CMLL’s Los Ingobernables faction, with the massive growth of Los Ingobernables de Japon in NJPW in mind, the sky is the limit for Rush in both promotions.
Perhaps the most interesting tidbit of news about Rush’s signing with Ring of Honor is the man who helped him make the decision. Andrade, formerly known as Andrade “Cien” Almas and La Sombra, is said to have warned Rush about signing with WWE. According to Fightful, Meltzer noted that “Andrade’s advice was that WWE wasn’t what it was cracked up to being.”
Andrade signed with WWE back in 2015 and initially worked in NXT. Despite a solid run in NXT including capturing the NXT Championship, he has struggled to find a place on the main roster since being called up in April of 2018. Andrade’s experience must have tainted his view of WWE to go so far as suggesting his friends not join the company.
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While we’ve seen a recent rise from Andrade, his words to Rush apparently made an impact. How exactly ROH, CMLL, and NJPW choose to use Rush moving forward is still up in the air, but he’s poised for a truly spectacular 2019 in the world of wrestling.