Regardless of having a number of singles championship runs whereas in WWE, Ricochet was not capable of attain his full potential within the promotion after coming in as one of many trade’s most fun unbiased stars. Following his exit from WWE, Ricochet joined AEW, and he has just lately spoken to AEW’s Chris Jericho on his “Discuss Is Jericho” podcast about feeling stagnant in WWE.
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“From ‘NXT’ to once I obtained on the primary roster and Paul Heyman was the pinnacle of artistic on the time, and at the moment I used to be in there with Samoa Joe, and I used to be in there with Randy [Orton], and I used to be in there with Seth [Rollins], and I used to be in there with [Bobby] Lashley, and I used to be in there with all these guys, and profitable, I used to be like US Champ,” Ricochet remembered. “Then the regime kinda modified a bit bit, after which I felt like I obtained caught in a job.”
The previous WWE United States Champion’s WWE run started in 2018, first debuting in “WWE NXT” earlier than being referred to as as much as the primary roster a yr later.
Ricochet on if he might’ve completed issues in a different way
Ricochet informed Chris Jericho that he understands that everybody has a job to play, however his function in WWE didn’t permit him to shine.
“I really feel like I can go in a category of people that make different folks look higher than they’re — and that is to not tear anyone down — it is only a particular expertise that a number of us have,” Ricochet acknowledged. “It is a present and a curse on the identical time, which is truthfully nice, there’s nothing incorrect with that both, there’s nothing incorrect with either side. I simply … not the function I needed to play.”
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Jericho requested Ricochet if there was something he might’ve completed in a different way throughout his time in WWE.
“Actually, I do not know. I do not actually know since you pitch your little concepts, you battle your battles, you do what you suppose what you are able to do. The issues that I used to be doing or pitching or the promos that I used to be placing out, no matter I used to be doing clearly wasn’t sufficient of their eyes. That is why I can not blame them, it is the enterprise,” added the brand new AEW star.
Since becoming a member of AEW, Riochet has been booked in a different way and made to appear vital, evidenced by him going through outdated rival Will Ospreay at “AEW Dynamite’s” fifth anniversary present.
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