Rush confirms he is ready to return to AEW action
2 sources • 3 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 6:00 PM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026

Rush has addressed his absence from AEW programming for nearly three months, stating he is "healthy and ready" for competition. The former two-time ROH World Champion last wrestled on July 1 against Jordan Cruz, winning decisively. His time away coincides with speculation about the future of his brothers, Dralistico in AEW and Dragon Lee in WWE, whose contracts are expiring soon. Fans await confirmation of his return to the ring.
- •Rush last competed on July 1, 2026.
- •He called rumors about being injury-prone false.
- •Speculation surrounds the contracts of his brothers.
- •Rush aims to be at his best for upcoming opportunities.
- 6:00 PMCageside Seats — Rush shoots down false narrative
- 8:26 AMYahoo Sports — Rush Breaks Silence On AEW Absence: "I'm Healthy & Ready" (AEW News)
"Rush’s run in AEW has been sporadic. El Toro Blanco will be busy for a few months, then he will disappear from television. That led some fans to assume Rush is dealing with injuries to the point of being labeled injury-prone. Rush shot down that narrative as false. Rush responded on X to refute the idea of being injury-prone. During my time with AEW I have only been injured ONCE, and one time during Continental Classic I tweaked my knee and medical team advised I recover. I do my best to be part of every event, but any news you hear about injury prone is false. I even popped my elbow back in during a match to continue to perform. I train in Mexico at the gym and in ring, I study English daily, and study tapes, I do everything possible to be at my best and READY for any opportunity. Do not believe false narratives, EL TORO BLANCO is healthy and ready always, Monday to Monday. And REMEMBER…if you mess with the bull…… During my time with AEW I have only been injured ONCE, and one time during Continental Classic I tweaked my knee and medical team advised I recover. I do my best to be part of every event, but any news you hear about injury prone is false. I even popped my elbow back in during a… https://t.co/gjRuv5WC8g — RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) September 20, 2026 Rush last wrestled in AEW on the July 2 episode of Collision earlier this year. El Toro Blanco was over like rover with the crowd in San Diego. Listen to the crowd reaction in the clip. One of my major goals since arriving in #AEW was to earn the respect of the fans in America, and looking back at my last appearance and all the messages of support, I believe I achieved that goal See you soon One of my major goals since arriving in #AEW was to earn the respect of the fans in America, and looking back at my last appearance and all the messages of support, I believe I achieved that goal See you soon 👊🏿 pic.twitter.com/U9pmsPWkJo — RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) September 21, 2026 If you are missing the rush of Rush on screen, hopefully El Toro Blanco will be back soon. In the meantime, Rush is posting vlogs on YouTube with his family. The latest episode shows him training in the ring with his son and his father (Bestia del Ring). Rush clearly isn’t injured in that video. Share your thoughts about Rush shooting down the narrative of being injury-prone. What do you think is the ceiling for Rush in AEW?
"Rush has commented on his ongoing AEW absence.
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External links- Cageside SeatsSep 23, 2026, 6:00 PMRush shoots down false narrative
Rush’s run in AEW has been sporadic. El Toro Blanco will be busy for a few months, then he will disappear from television. That led some fans to assume Rush is dealing with injuries to the point of being labeled injury-prone. Rush shot down that narrative as false. Rush responded on X to refute the idea of being injury-prone. During my time with AEW I have only been injured ONCE, and one time during Continental Classic I tweaked my knee and medical team advised I recover. I do my best to be part of every event, but any news you hear about injury prone is false. I even popped my elbow back in during a match to continue to perform. I train in Mexico at the gym and in ring, I study English daily, and study tapes, I do everything possible to be at my best and READY for any opportunity. Do not believe false narratives, EL TORO BLANCO is healthy and ready always, Monday to Monday. And REMEMBER…if you mess with the bull…… During my time with AEW I have only been injured ONCE, and one time during Continental Classic I tweaked my knee and medical team advised I recover. I do my best to be part of every event, but any news you hear about injury prone is false. I even popped my elbow back in during a… https://t.co/gjRuv5WC8g — RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) September 20, 2026 Rush last wrestled in AEW on the July 2 episode of Collision earlier this year. El Toro Blanco was over like rover with the crowd in San Diego. Listen to the crowd reaction in the clip. One of my major goals since arriving in #AEW was to earn the respect of the fans in America, and looking back at my last appearance and all the messages of support, I believe I achieved that goal See you soon One of my major goals since arriving in #AEW was to earn the respect of the fans in America, and looking back at my last appearance and all the messages of support, I believe I achieved that goal See you soon 👊🏿 pic.twitter.com/U9pmsPWkJo — RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) September 21, 2026 If you are missing the rush of Rush on screen, hopefully El Toro Blanco will be back soon. In the meantime, Rush is posting vlogs on YouTube with his family. The latest episode shows him training in the ring with his son and his father (Bestia del Ring). Rush clearly isn’t injured in that video. Share your thoughts about Rush shooting down the narrative of being injury-prone. What do you think is the ceiling for Rush in AEW?
- Yahoo SportsSep 21, 2026, 8:26 AMRush Breaks Silence On AEW Absence: "I'm Healthy & Ready" (AEW News)
Rush has commented on his ongoing AEW absence.
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