Ricochet Blasts Company Leaders on Social Media
The fact that WWE is no longer a monopoly is excellent for the health of the wrestling business. Performers now have the freedom to explore various avenues to increase their personal standing and make a living without relying solely on one company's opinion.
This era of competition sparked by the arrival of the world's second-largest wrestling promotion, AEW, has led to overt tribalism between those on both sides. Today, an underhanded comment from a WWE higher-up led to a harsh comeback from a former multi-time champion.
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While appearing on the Bill Simmons Podcast, WWE President Nick Khan made it clear he expects plenty of AEW stars to flock to his company soon. "In terms of the other wrestling promotional company, they have a lot of talented wrestlers, and we're happy about that," Khan said. "When, contractually, they are available to talk to and have conversations with, assume a number of them will come over." Ricochet responded to that quote on social media, writing, "Oh man, these guys f###### suck 🙄." These guys likely lumps Khan with other leaders of the promotion, such as Triple H.
Ricochet decided not to renew his deal with WWE this past year and ultimately jumped ship to AEW, where he's been a featured upper mid-card heel for the bulk of his tenure. Despite his incredible offensive arsenal, he struggled to be a mainstay on WWE programming primarily due to his substandard work on the mic.
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Khan taking a bizarre shot is petty and leads to genuinely annoying discourse like the retort from Ricochet. Most of the barbs have been lazy, to say the least, and only increase toxicity in a community desperate for mainstream acceptance, which has undoubtedly increased in the last few years.
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