Last year, when his contract expired, Ricochet made the decision to leave WWE after more than six years with the company. He has since debuted in AEW and returned to NJPW, and while it took a while, a recent heel turn has allowed Ricochet to gain some momentum. Speaking on “Broken open radio” Former WWE star Tommy Dreamer and AEW’s Thunder Rosa shared their thoughts on Ricochet’s evolution.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ricochet talk like he does now,” Rosa said. “I know when he was arguing with Logan Paul, he had the opportunity to cut some promos, but his peer was a little better on the mic because he was a jerk, right? But now, he has this opportunity that he probably never had the opportunity to really be a mean little jerk, and I think it works.”
Rosa complimented Ricochet’s wrestling skills and his ability to create “memorable moments” for fans. The fact that he doesn’t wrestle in a traditional style might offend some viewers, but Rosa doesn’t think that held him back. As for Dreamer, the veteran performer believes Ricochet will never be one of the best in WWE.
“I don’t think he was comfortable in front of a microphone,” Dreamer said. “Now we see this different type of character. … He (committed) a very, very violent act, and he seemed to enjoy it, and that’s another side of his personality.”
When Ricochet first arrived in AEW last summer, Dreamer still didn’t feel like the wrestler was necessarily destined for the top of the card. However, that began to change and Dreamer credited AEW’s commentary team as well as Ricochet himself for changing that perception.
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