Throw in the decision to axe more contracted main roster members in Konnor and Viktor (The Ascension) and Epico and Primo (The Colons), and you can understand the community’s annoyance.Īgain, all these decisions are very likely made by WWE rather than 2K - but with no explanation offered for them, it’s easy to see why blowback is aimed at the studio in the first instance. Rush opened up about his early retirement and what. Lio Rush, Jack Gallagher and Drew Gulak vs. AEW star Lio Rush was on a recent episode of Gettin’ Better with Ron Funches. 1 day ago &0183 &32 11/15 Anish V’s WWE 205 Live Audio Review: Cedric Alexander vs. Just as Rush is missing despite having recently captured the cruiserweight title, so Ciampa was left out after becoming NXT Champion. Lio Rush Responds To Rumors He Was Hard To Work With In WWE. The future is still unclear for Lio Rush inside the WWE however, the RAW Superstar is set to make his return to Maryland Championship Wrestling. This latest absence has triggered the same reaction, in part because it’s a repeat of what happened with Ciampa. Again, little official justification was offered, and fans expressed disappointment at paying 90 bucks (or 50 pounds) for an incomplete roster.
Tommaso Ciampa, Nikki Cross and Brian Kendrick were all omitted from WWE 2K19, despite being regulars on either NXT or cruiserweight show 205 Live. PROFILE: Height: 56 Weight: 160 lbs From: Washington, D.C. 2K does a more reliable job with the annual videogame roster than predecessor THQ, but each year it appears to develop a blind spot with regards to wrestlers at the less-famous end of the WWE food chain. Given how WWE has released so many cruiserweight athletes across these past 18 months or so - including former Cruiserweight Champions in the shape of Buddy Murphy, Tony Nese, Lio Rush and Kalisto.