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Ricochet Receives High Praise As Tony Khan Hopes To Keep Him In AEW 'Forever'

AEW President Tony Khan says Ricochet is building one of the best characters in wrestling today.
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Ricochet continues to receive rave reviews for his work in All Elite Wrestling.

The former WWE Superstar made the jump to AEW last summer and has really flourished from a character standpoint since his surprise debut at All In London.

AEW President Tony Khan recently spoke with Josh Martinez on Z100 New York, and gave the industry veteran incredibly high praise. Not only does Khan consider Ricochet to be one of the best in-ring workers, he also says he's building one of the best characters in the business today.

“I was feeling it before the Continental Classic and then I built it into the Continental Classic if you look how everything evolved. If you look at the opponents he wrestled and the timing of it, he’s fantastic. He’s an incredible wrestler, he’s also a great talker and he has a great personality and it’s about giving him an opportunity to showcase that."

Ricochet advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Continental Classic, but was defeated by the eventual winner Kazuchika Okada at Worlds End in December.

Following his loss, Swerve Strickland instructed the crowd to pelt Ricochet with toilet paper as a follow through on his promise to embarrass him if he was unable to top the Rainmaker.

Ricochet would solidify his heel turn by blooding the former AEW World Champion with a pair of scissors at Fight for the Fallen. A peak moment in a feud that helped lead a creative resurgence for AEW.

"He’s one of the most compelling and interesting people in wrestling in my personal opinion," Khan said, calling him a top 20 talent going right now. "I’m incredibly impressed with him. I’m proud that AEW has Ricochet on our roster for years to come and hopefully forever because that guy is a star. I love working with him and I think Trevor is one of the best wrestlers on the planet.”

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Rick Ucchino
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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