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It’s been out there for a while that Donovan Dijak and Lio Rush have signed with WWE. What may not have been out there is that these two are known for having bad habits and bad attitudes.

According to various reports, Rush had issues during his first stint at the Performance Center, preferring to play around with various gadgets than listen and learn from his fellow trainees. Due to this, his signing came as a surprise to some of the Center’s staff. Also, his penchant for charging to do interviews on podcasts didn’t sit well with some in the company.

Another issue appears to be their attitudes on social media, especially their lack of filters on their Twitter accountt. Dijak is known to defend his tweets and to give excuses why he shouldn’t have to take them down. He has also been described as a bit of an odd guy that people just don’t warm to. Rush has had a few moments on Twitter that would understandably raise eyebrows within WWE. Both Dijak and Rush will receive help on how to handle their social media accounts from WWE officials.

Triple H, though, is known for giving talent with less-than-stellar reputations a shot at the big time, and he works closely with William Regal on these decisions. This could be a fail-safe for Triple H to fall back on if the signings don’t work out in the end. Time will tell if these gambles pay off with these two young potential stars.

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The rumor has become official — Lio Rush has signed with WWE. Just a day after SummerSlam, WWE announced 22-year-old “prodigy” Lio Rush joined the company’s Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, today. While it’s known he will attend the Performance Center, the official post from WWE.com directs from WWE’s NXT webpage. It is unknown if Rush will keep his current wrestling name or if he’ll encounter a name change.

Here’s WWE’s official post about Rush signing with the company:

WWE has announced a blockbuster signing in the form of 22-year-old prodigy Lio Rush.

Internationally recognized as one of the ring’s top high-flyers, Rush officially joined the WWE Performance Center today in Orlando, Fla.

Born Lionel Gerard Green, of Lanham, Md., Rush wrestled in high school, becoming a two-time All-American and three-time state qualifier. He began training for sports-entertainment in 2014 and, in less than three years, has competed in 43 states, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland. In 2016, he won Ring of Honor’s Top Prospect Tournament, and earlier this year, he held the Combat Zone Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.

The 160-pounder quickly became a fan favorite on the independent scene for his daredevil creativity and unbelievable resiliency, as well as his “Dragon’s Call” finisher, a devastating frog splash that recalls D’Lo Brown’s split-leg variation. In joining the WWE PC, Rush reunites with a former tag team partner, current NXT Superstar The Velveteen Dream, with whom Rush co-held the Maryland Championship Wrestling Tag Team Titles in 2015.

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