Rush (wrestler)

Rush
Rush at CMLL Fantastica Mania in 2017
Born (1988-09-29) September 29, 1988
Tala, Jalisco, Mexico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Latino
Rouge
Rush
Rush El Toro Blanco
Rush Toro Blanco
Billed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Billed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Billed fromTala, Jalisco
Trained byFranco Columbo
Arturo Muñoz Sánchez
Los Pitbulls
DebutJuly 29, 2007

William Arturo Muñoz González (born September 29, 1988) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Rush. He is a member and the leader of the La Facción Igobernable stable.

González has also made appearances in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Major League Wrestling (MLW), Ring of Honor (ROH) (before AEW's purchase), and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA).

González has held many championships over his career. In CMLL, he was a one-time CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, two-time CMLL World Tag Team Champion, one-time CMLL World Trios Champion, two-time Mexican National Trios Champion, the co-winner of the Copa CMLL tournament with Marco Corleone in 2014, and co-winner of the Copa Pachuca with El Terrible in 2012. In ROH, he has been a two-time ROH World Champion.

Career

All Elite Wrestling

At Double or Nothing, Rush was announced as the newest members of the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) roster by Andrade El Idolo.[1] On the July 1, 2022 episode of Rampage, Rush made his AEw in-ring debut. He participated in the 20-man Royal Rampage match but the match was won by Brody King.[2] On the July 6 episode of Dynamite, Rush made his singles debut and defeated Penta Oscuro to earn his first AEW victory.[3] At Fight for the Fallen, Rush challenged Jon Moxley for the interim AEW World Championship but was unsuccessful.[4] Rush as a member of La Facción Igobernable, alongside El Idolo and Dragon Lee, took part in the tournament to crown the first AEW World Trios Champions. The lost to The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson) in the first round on the August 17 episode of Dynamite.[5] At All Out, Rush participated in the Casino Ladder match for a shot at the AEW World Championship in the future but the match was won by The Joker (MJF).[6] On the October 21 episode of Rampage, Rush challenged Orange Cassidy in a three-way match for the AEW All-Atlantic Championship but Cassidy retained.[7] On the November 11 episode of Rampage, Rush fought Bandido in the first round of the eliminator tournament for the AEW World Championship but lost.[8]

On July 24, 2023, it was announced that Rush had signed a multi-year contract to stay with AEW.[9] At Full Gear, La Facción Ingobernable participated in a four-way tag team ladder match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but Ricky Starks and Big Bill retained.[10] Rush then decided to enter the first Continental Classic and was placed in the Gold League. He went 2–3, winning against Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal while losing to Jay White, Jon Moxley, and Swerve Strickland.

On the July 5, 2024 episode of Rampage, Rush accepted an offer from Don Callis to join the Don Callis Family.[11] At Grand Slam, Rush reformed La Facción Ingobernable alongside with his brother Dralístico and The Beast Mortos.[12] On the October 8 episode of Dynamite, Rush and LFI were traded to Jake Roberts in exchange for Lance Archer joining the Don Callis Family.[13]

Personal life

González's father Arturo Muñoz Sánchez was also a luchador under the ring name La Bestia del Ring.[14] Two of his brothers Carlos and Dragon Lee are also luchadors. Carlos is known under the ring name Dralístico.They have 1 son together.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "RUSH Welcomed To AEW By Andrade El Idolo At AEW Double Or Nothing 2022". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "AEW Rampage Results 7/1/2022: #1 Contender's Royal Rampage Match, AEW Tag Titles On The Line + More". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "AEW Dynamite Results (7/5/22):Jon Moxley Defends Interim Title, TNT Title Street Fight, RUSH Debuts". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "7/27 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Rush for the Interim AEW World Championship, Thunder Rosa vs. Miyu Yamashita for the AEW Women's Championship, Ricky Starks vs. Danhausen for the FTW Title, Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia, Sammy Guevara vs. Dante Martin". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "AEW Dynamite (8/17) Results: CM Punk Speaks, 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match, Young Bucks In Elite Trios Bout". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. CM Punk for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Britt Baker vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Bryan Danielson, Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage, Casino Ladder Match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "AEW Rampage Results (10/21/2022): AEW All-Atlantic Title Match, The Acclaimed & Hook Compete". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "AEW Rampage (11/11/2022) Results: Bandido vs. Rush, Orange Cassidy Defends All-Atlantic Title". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Rush's new AEW contract believed to be multi-year deal, offered 'insane money'". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Jay White for the AEW World Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death Match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rush joins Don Callis Family on AEW Rampage". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "AEW Collision Grand Slam (9/28/2024) Results: Two Title Matches, Kazuchika Okada, Jamie Hayter, More". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Lance Archer Joins Don Callis Family; RUSH, The Beast Mortos, And Dralistico Join Jake Roberts In Talent Exchange On AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Lucha Report". Pro Wrestling nsider. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Rush Habla después de ganar el campeonato mundial semicompleto del CMLL". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved March 24, 2025.

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