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Ricochet Says He Missed AEW Dynamite Because He And Samantha Irvin Got Married

Congratulations go out to AEW's Ricochet and Samantha Irvin as they have officially tied the knot!
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Congratulations are in order.

Ricochet was not live at AEW Dynamite Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minnesota, and he had a very good reason to miss out on the show. As Kenny Omega and Speedball Mike Bailey were in the ring hyping up the AEW International Championship Triple Threat Match next month at Dynasty, Ricochet appeared on the big board dressed in his best.

He said he could not be there to smack both Omega and Bailey in their faces because today was his wedding day.

Ricochet and former WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin have been together for quite some time now. They were engaged to be married back in January of 2023, when they were both still in WWE, and they have now officially tied the knot.

While Ricochet said his wedding was today, it actually took place over this past weekend according to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select.

During his promo, Ricochet called today the greatest day of his of life. At least until April 6 when he wins the International Championship from Kenny Omega at AEW Dynasty. For the sake of his marriage, let's hope that comment was 100 percent in character.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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