Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Lio Rush has issued a challenge to IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi.
Rush and Trey Miguel defeated Takahashi and Mike Bailey in tag team action at the Impact x NJPW Multiverse United 2 event on Sunday. Rush won the match with a low blow on Takahashi in the final seconds. Rush made it clear after the match that he wanted more gold by challenging Takahashi for his NJPW title.
Takahashi appeared to accept Rush’s challenge, which irritated Bailey, who challenged Takahashi on Saturday night after winning the four-man tournament at NJPW’s All-Star Junior Festival USA.
Takahashi accepted Bailey’s challenge on Saturday night, but neither Rush nor Bailey have been officially announced by NJPW.
“After an ill gotten win for Lio Rush, will it be the bad Child challenging Hiromu Takahashi next, or Mike Bailey?,” NJPW tweeted after Sunday’s tag team match. They added in the official NJPW website recap, “Post match Rush taunted Hiromu on the mic, saying that he wanted more gold around his waist in addition to the X Division Championship. After a title match had already been promised to Bailey, how will this scenario resolve itself?”
.@IamLioRush wants @SpeedballBailey's shot at the IWGP Junior Championship!#MultiverseUnited2 #NJPWxIMPACT pic.twitter.com/ELitSX1TzL
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) August 20, 2023
After an ill gotten win for Lio Rush, will it be the bad Child challenging Hiromu Takahashi next, or Mike Bailey?#Multiverseunited2 report:https://t.co/VOf8YyERYp
Order the replay now!https://t.co/NA5aRR3DCD pic.twitter.com/i1pQc4z4Un
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) August 21, 2023
