During a post-WWE NXT on USA Network premiere conference call last night, Triple H was questioned about Lio Rush returning as part of the WWE NXT roster, where he defeated Oney Lorcan to become the #1 Contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

“No, it was something we’ve been talking about for a while. This whole thing with NXT on USA, we’ve been talking about doing it for a year and a half, two years, then when it finally happens, it’s a recent development. Until it actually happens, it hasn’t happened, until we knew what was going on, there was a bit of a lag there. I’m just really excited Lio won, he’s just a phenomenal, energetic and money performer to me, thrilled that we get to put him on the show and have him showcase what he does, he an Oney tore it up and that’s what it’s about.”