Lio Rush Takes a Shot at Emma, Superstars Respond

It had been previously reported that Emma had been released by WWE earlier today.

NXT superstar Lio Rush took to Twitter to express his thoughts, as well as a take a shot at the former WWE employee:

https://twitter.com/itsLioRush/status/924673902223155200

Naturally, this did not go over well with several wrestling personalities, who took to Twitter to express their thoughts:

https://twitter.com/KingRicochet/status/924711226357223424

https://twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/924713738980249601

Wow, kid. Didn’t you just get here? Professionalism goes a long way.

— Peyton Royce (@PeytonRoyceWWE) October 29, 2017

Tacky. https://t.co/zPFohe2j0B

— Tessa Blanchard (@Tess_Blanchard) October 29, 2017

After the backlash from his comment, Rush quickly posted the following tweet, clarifying his comments and issuing an apology:

https://twitter.com/itsLioRush/status/924713394401431560

Lio Rush has been a member of the WWE roster since August 21 of this year. He is currently a member of NXT. You can see a clip of him competing against The Velveteen Dream below:

Lio Rush vs. The Velveteen Dream: WWE NXT, Oct. 11, 2017

Editor’s Note:

This is a tricky situation. While I understand that he was probably playing up his character and using some heel tactics, going after someone who just lost their job is not cool. While we don’t know the circumstances behind Emma’s release yet, it’s still not very cool to attack this part of someone’s life. Also, what’s up with that grammar in the formal apology?

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