Ricochet shares what he is scouting for in members for his AEW faction.
The former WWE United States Champion has been having a terrific run since he turned heel. The AEW star also seems to have figured out the key to success – having a group to back him up.
Appearing on the recent episode of Scout Team Network, the high-flying heel shared some insights about the kind of talent he wants to align with: people who know how to get the job done for him. He also mentioned that he will take his time to build the right group. He said:
“I’m trying to see who can really do what I need [them] to do to get the job done. So, there’s a there’s a lot of factors that go into that so there’s a lot of things I’m going to be looking out for again it’s not going to be a quick process. “
On being asked if he would poach someone from an existing faction, Ricochet stated that anything was possible. But he needs members with drive, giving the example of MJF joining The Hurt Syndicate. He said:
“I’m keeping my eye out. I got to try everybody out, I got to see who’s going to work for me and it might be somebody in a faction, it might be two singles guys, it might be a tag guy. That’s the problem I don’t know yet, I just got to do the eye test, they always say the eye test. yeah, you got to see who visually does what you think needs to be done, like you know [for] MJF to get into the Hurt Syndicate, he had to hurt somebody right? So that’s what I’m looking for who can do what Ricochet does and gets the job done.”
The menacing heel seems determined to make a powerful group, as fans will remember, he started his run by trying to ally with The Hurt Syndicate.
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Ricochet Hints At Potential Members For AEW Faction
As noted earlier, the star dropped a hint about who he was looking at to be a part of his faction during a vignette on Dynamite. A few members of the roster could be elevated by their association with Ricochet as he looks to become champion.
The 36-year-old should find no problem attracting recruits for his faction as his popularity has been steadily increasing in AEW. It’ll be intriguing to see who makes the cut and how they help him to win AEW gold.