Ladies, gentlemen, and wrestling fans of all species—Ricochet has officially landed in AEW, and boy, did he make an entrance! After months of keeping the internet conspiracy theorists up at night with speculation about his contract status, the high-flying former WWE Intercontinental Champion shocked the world at All In: London by popping up in the Casino Gauntlet Match. It’s like he was hiding in plain sight, waiting to pull off the ultimate “surprise, suckers!” move.
In just a few short weeks, Ricochet has already managed to rub elbows—and throw elbows—with the likes of “Hangman” Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and even Nigel McGuinness. But now, the moment we’ve all been waiting for is upon us. This Wednesday on “AEW Dynamite,” Illinois fans will finally get to see “The One and Only” do what he does best—put on a gravity-defying show that would make a Cirque du Soleil acrobat jealous.
But of course, it wouldn’t be pro wrestling if there wasn’t a bit of trash talk on the side. Enter Kyle Fletcher, who, along with Don Callis, laid down the gauntlet—literally—challenging Ricochet to a one-on-one showdown on Dynamite. Fletcher, clearly itching for a fight, chirped at Ricochet online, promising to “personally” welcome him to AEW. Ricochet, ever the cool customer, decided to keep the conversation as short as his WWE Speed Championship reign—three minutes or less, baby.
Fletcher, not one to back down, fired back, claiming Ricochet should be used to keeping things brief, alluding to his WWE tenure. Ricochet, with a mic drop of a comeback, pointed out that more people have watched him wrestle in those three minutes than have ever seen Fletcher in action. Ouch. Someone grab an ice pack for that burn!
But it’s not just Fletcher that’s been giving Ricochet a hard time. Since his AEW debut, fans of the internet variety—better known as trolls—have taken to social media to vent their displeasure about Ricochet jumping ship from WWE. Ricochet, however, remains unbothered, stating that he’s thrilled with his decision to join AEW and that those complaining online are just “negative for the sake of being negative.” In other words, they’re just mad because their lives are as miserable as a wrestler with no storyline.
So, wrestling aficionados, get your popcorn ready for this Wednesday. Ricochet is set to make his AEW Dynamite debut against Kyle Fletcher in what promises to be a fast-paced, high-octane clash. And if their Twitter exchange is anything to go by, this match is going to be as fiery as a Fourth of July BBQ.