Ricochet has been linked with AEW since he determined to not renew his contract with WWE. Will Ospreay has been vocal about his need to see the high-flyer be a part of Tony Khan’s firm and be given the liberty he deserves contained in the ring.
In keeping with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, Ricochet has signed a multiyear take care of AEW. He might make his debut at All-In in Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
“Fightful did verify that Ricochet is deliberate for upcoming AEW exhibits, and has a multiyear settlement with the corporate,” Sapp reported. “A number of conversant in the scenario claimed that Ricochet is touring to London for AEW All In, and was deliberate for the present. We haven’t discovered what his deliberate involvement could be. Ricochet labored with an agent for the deal, we’re advised.”
Ricochet offers AEW another high-level talent who thrived earlier than teaming up with WWE. His time with New Japan Professional Wrestling after which Lucha Underground produced some iconic matches for the diehard wrestling fan base. Sadly, his fashion by no means discovered the proper house in WWE, and he spent most of his tenure with the corporate consigned to mid-card obscurity.
A debut at All-In, the place he might help or hinder Ospreay in his match in opposition to MJF, could be the right introduction to AEW. It might immediately arrange a storyline with one other elite high-flyer whereas offering a second with viral potential on social media.
Whereas Ricochet is not an enormous title to the informal fan base, he may very well be a stable draw for diehards who bear in mind his tenures outdoors of WWE. His addition to the roster is sensible enterprise by Khan and will pay dividends within the coming months as he will get again into the ring and reminds everybody why he was such an thrilling expertise a number of years in the past.
Nonetheless, Khan and AEW’s artistic crew should guarantee Ricochet doesn’t get lost in the shuffle. They have already got a deep roster. Signing him to a contract means the corporate sees one thing in him. He deserves sufficient time and alternative to show them proper. Hopefully, he will get that likelihood.
