Tony Khan has high praise for an AEW star who has not even been with the company for a year.
Making his debut as part of the Casino Gauntlet match at All In 2024, Ricochet received a great reception from the Wembley Stadium crowd and reminded the fans of his high-flying abilities.
Surprising the fans later that year, Ricochet turned heel and showed a side that fans had not seen from him in WWE. Impressing many with his character work and looking to make a name for himself with a new character as opposed to what WWE fans were used to, Khan has taken notice.
Speaking with Superstar Crossover, Khan put over Ricochet’s abilities and elaborated on the decision to turn the high-flyer heel:
“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.
So as a match-maker, I put him in situations where he would not only be able to showcase that Ricochet’s one of the greatest wrestlers on the planet — which he is — also knowing that if you’re going to put a guy in his final matches in the Continental Classic in Hammerstein [Ballroom] Saturday night against Will Ospreay and Sunday night on the Christmas episode against Darby Allin, those are the two probably most popular stars with the young fans you could possibly put him in with.
I was very cognizant of how this was going to play out and I thought it would be very smart to lean into it. And he’s certainly really leaned into it and has found himself. He’s building one of the best characters I think in wrestling, which is the villain Ricochet that we see on TV right now. He’s one of the most compelling and interesting people in wrestling, in my personal opinion.”
Continuing, Khan stated that he hopes to see Ricochet remain a part of AEW for a long time:
“He’s done a fantastic job with it. 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’s a star. I love working with him and I think [Ricochet] is one of the best wrestlers on the planet right now and going forward.”
Tony Khan Comments On Gruesome Spot
Although AEW has been known for being more violent than other mainstream promotions, the street fight between Adam Copeland and Jon Moxley quickly went viral as Mox was dropped onto the spiked board, which was lodged in his back for an uncomfortable amount of time. While the moment gained a significant amount of criticism online, Tony Khan defended the infamous Spike spot.
H/t to F4WOnline.