Ricochet confirms AEW plans got nixed

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AEW star Ricochet [Image source: Getty]

Ricochet has found major success since arriving in AEW last year. However, a plan for him was eventually nixed as the former United States Champion made his mark on the promotion's landscape.

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The King of Flight left WWE and made his debut in AEW at All In 2024, impressing the audience with his in-ring acumen before turning heel earlier this year. This shift in character has garnered him a lot of attention from fans, something he did not experience during his time in Stamford-based company.

In a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Ricochet revealed that while his heel turn was always the plan, he was supposed to align with a group he did not name. The One and Only added that it was the plan before he even debuted in Tony Khan's company. However, with his heel turn getting over with the fans, the promotion chose to keep him as a singles star.

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"I was always supposed to turn heel. We had other plans with another group. I don't want to give too much away, but we had other plans before I even debuted. We had a trajectory where I was going to go, but then what happened–it was so good the way it was going, that we stuck with Ricochet just being like a solo thing because it was just going so good." [H/T WrestlePurists]
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Ricochet opens about Karrion Kross' potential move to AEW

In the same interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Ricochet was asked about former WWE Superstar Karrion Kross potentially joining AEW after leaving the company a month ago. He was very enthusiastic about the same and believed Kross could deliver exciting matches with the top stars on the roster.

"Yeah, he's great ... I think ...again ... you think, Karrion vs Ospreay is a great match, vs Takeshita will be a great match, vs Fletcher, vs Swerve ... you know, so I think there can be a lot of great matches he can have, he's a great character ... yeah I don't see ... I think any company honestly, I think any company would be ... he would be great in any company because I think he brings something the fans want to see."

With Kross currently making waves on the independent circuit, it remains to be seen if he will join All Elite Wrestling in the future.

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