Ricochet Was Frustrated Over WWE Ignoring His Creative Pitches for Heel Turn

Ricochet spent several years in WWE and did win some championships, but he never reached the main event level that many fans believed he could. He has now admitted he was frustrated over WWE ignoring his ideas for a heel turn.

While speaking to WFAA, Ricochet was asked if his heel character was something he had pitched in WWE and whether the company just didn’t see that direction for him. He explained that while he did try to pitch ideas, it didn’t go anywhere because sometimes, no matter how much you push, no one listens and it was frustrating.

Ricochet pointed out that just because a wrestler pitches something doesn’t mean it will happen. Many people share creative ideas, but only a few actually get theirs approved. In his case, he wasn’t one of those few.

“I mean, I think honestly it’s one of those things where you can pitch until your face turns blue, but if no one’s listening, then no one’s listening. It’s frustrating. There’s so many different stories about guys pitching stuff—just because you pitch it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. People pitch things all the time, but only certain guys actually get their ideas through. I think it was just one of those cases where I wasn’t one of those guys.”

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Ricochet added that he accepted his position in the company and understood that everyone has their role. When the time felt right, he simply chose to move on and look for a new opportunity elsewhere.

“And that’s OK. There’s nothing wrong with that. Everyone has their spot, and that was my spot. When my time came, I just decided to move on and go to a different spot, you know? Sure, sure.”

Ricochet also made it clear that he hopes he never returns to WWE again following his departure last year. Regardless, Ricochet is clearly thriving as a heel in AEW right now and that’s what truly matters to him.

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