Lio Rush Officially Signs With WWE 205 Live – When Will “The Man of the Hour” Make His Debut?

For the last couple of weeks, vignettes have aired on WWE 205 Live hyping the imminent signing of NXT Superstar Lio Rush. Now, “The Man of the Hour” has moved one step closer to his purple-brand debut.

As revealed on WWE’s Instagram account on Tuesday, Rush signed his official 205 Live contract last Friday afternoon at the WWE Performance Center. 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick was on hand to complete the paperwork.

It’s official: @wwemaverick signed @rushliorush to his #205Live contract Friday afternoon at the #WWE Performance Center. @wwenetwork

A post shared by WWE (@wwe) on Jun 19, 2018 at 11:01am PDT

On joining 205 Live, Rush tweeted the following:

Yes yes i know. The Man Of The Hour hears you! This is something that you’ve been waiting for. Something that you so desperately need. ⁦@WWE205Live⁩ is in need of a gift… #TheGift ! That being in the form of the 23 year old piece of gold. 👀 u soon https://t.co/itUJGlNZQX

— 💸 Man Of The Hour 💸 (@itsLioRush) June 19, 2018

On tonight’s episode of 205 Live, announcers Tom Phillips and Percy Watson said Rush will make his debut on next week’s show after signing his contract. Regarding this, Rush tweeted the following:

Biggest acquisition in 205 history? No surprise there. Of course i am! 😂.You guys are lucky. Sometimes I wish that i was a fan so that i can witness what you all are going to witness. Cali vibes for the #ManOfTheHour. It is time ⌛️💸. pic.twitter.com/bcId2WMCu9

— 💸 Man Of The Hour 💸 (@itsLioRush) June 20, 2018