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All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) share a very strong and successful working relationship. Despite this, one of Tony Khan’s top guys has taken a dig at the Mexican promotion. In 2019, El Toro Blanco (AEW’s Rush) left CMLL after a bitter dispute over conflicting bookings with Ring of Honor, leading to a permanent falling-out. Rush has remained estranged from the Mexican promotion, even after he signed with AEW. CMLL evidently wants nothing to do with its former luchador, and that is exactly what Rush called out on his social media. The immediate catalyst for his outburst was a recent promotional interview with AEW National Champion Andrade El Idolo during a CMLL-affiliated podcast where Rush was mentioned. Because of their deep-rooted bitterness toward Rush, the Mexican wrestling promotion’s production staff edited Andrade’s footage and muted Rush’s name from the broadcast. “Tell The Story However You Want” Is AEW Star Rush’s Stance, As He Reminds CMLL That People Won’t Forget Rush is permanently blacklisted by CMLL management. As a result, he was barred from appearing at the recent AEW Grand Slam Mexico event in Arena México, the building where he spent a decade becoming a megastar. CMLL’s bitterness towards him even extended to the legendary faction Los Ingobernables, which he co-founded. After he left the company in the bitter 2019 dispute, CMLL trademarked the name, stripped it from him, and has frequently tried to push new variations of the group while erasing Rush’s founding role from video archives. Taking to X/Twitter, Rush fired shots at CMLL, stating that the people won’t ever forget and no organization can “fool the fans,” reminding them that they are a part of his past, where he had some of his best moments. CMLL is in the past. I lived some of the best moments of my youth there, and they will always be part of my story. Today, my present is #AEW. I wish them nothing but the best. You can erase names, edit videos, and tell the story however you want, but there’s one thing you can never erase: the people’s memory. You can never fool the fans,” Rush wrote. “CMLL is in the past. I lived some of the best moments of my youth there, and they will always be part of my story. Today, my present is #AEW. I wish them nothing but the best. You can erase names, edit videos, and tell the story however you want… but there’s one thing you can… — RUSH OFICIAL (@rushtoroblanco) August 8, 2026 Rush later created La Facción Ingobernable, a spin-off of the OG faction he co-founded in 2014 while under contract with CMLL. The group is still going strong on AEW TV, with Dralístico and The Beast Mortos as its members. Two months ago, he competed in a high-profile AEW World Championship match against MJF on Dynamite. He would address his full commitment to Tony Khan’s promotion, as he has completely moved on from his past.