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Ricochet’s Future Unsure Forward of Upcoming WWE Departure
After Ricochet reportedly informed WWE that he plans to depart the corporate when his contract expires this summer season, it is not clear what’s subsequent for the high-flyer.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Publication (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside Information) mentioned that “in line with these near the state of affairs, every part is up within the air” between Ricochet and WWE after PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported on Saturday, “We’re instructed that Ricochet is predicted to be written out of WWE storylines very quickly upfront of the contract expiration.”
Ricochet is a member of the Uncooked model and has been engaged in a rivalry with Bron Breakker in latest weeks, nevertheless it appears like their storyline shall be coming to an finish quickly.
Whereas The One and Solely’s WWE future is riddled with query marks, it appears like he will not have a scarcity of choices if he hits the open market.
“One supply we spoke with mentioned they have been giving Ricochet ‘all of the credit score on the planet for betting on himself.’ One would suppose he’ll shortly be a scorching commodity as a free agent,” Johnson wrote.
Ricochet is a former intercontinental, United States and NXT North American champion in addition to the first-ever WWE Velocity champion.
The 35-year-old is among the most enjoyable in-ring performers within the enterprise, so maybe a change in surroundings will profit him as he seeks new alternatives outdoors WWE.
Andrade Reportedly to Win Ricochet’s Title, Stay on SmackDown
With Ricochet’s impending departure on the horizon, WWE reportedly made a swift choice to have somebody change him as WWE Velocity champion.
Throughout the newest tapings for WWE Velocity this previous Friday, Andrade defeated Ricochet to win the title.
Fightful Choose (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside Information) reported that El Idolo is predicted to proceed having a task on SmackDown throughout his title reign.
“We’re instructed Andrade continues to be prone to seem on SmackDown regardless of being booked to win the WWE Velocity Championship,” the report said.
After a two-year run in AEW, Andrade made his return to WWE in the course of the males’s Royal Rumble match in January. He is concerned in a storyline with Legado del Fantasma, however he hasn’t cracked the primary occasion scene but.
Andrade additionally lately appeared to point out frustration with WWE’s reserving choices, as he responded to a fan’s question on social media about why Latino wrestlers are continuously booked towards each other by tweeting, “I’m wondering the identical!!!!!”
It seems Andrade has been allowed to go in a brand new course with the WWE Velocity Championship now round his waist, so followers can anticipate some enjoyable matches throughout his reign.
Asuka Gives Harm Replace with Social Media Photograph
Asuka was pressured to withdraw from the Queen of the Ring event attributable to a knee damage. After present process surgical procedure, she gave followers an replace with a social media image of her utilizing a walker with a solid and a brace wrapped round he left leg:
ASUKA / 明日華 @WWEAsuka
Asuka confirmed on her YouTube channel final month that she was taking the time to deal with her lingering knee points.
“After Backlash and the European tour, I needed to take a break to deal with my knee that I had been hurting for some time,” she mentioned (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside Information). “My companions Kairi [Sane] and Dakota [Kai] helped me loads throughout this tour as I couldn’t transfer at my greatest. I’m very grateful to each of them.”
It is unclear how a lot time The Empress of Tomorrow will miss, however she’s unlikely to be again within the ring anytime quickly.
Her Harm CTRL stablemates, Dakota Kai, Kairi Sane and Iyo Sky, have struggled to search out success since transferring to Uncooked within the WWE draft, and the highway forward shall be much more tough with out Asuka.
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