Ricochet is one of the most popular independent wrestlers in the the business today and he could be headed to a WWE ring at some point early next year. He has been wrestling for 14 years and turns 29 years old this week, so he could classified as a seasoned veteran that still has what could be his best years ahead of him.
Ricochet, who some of you may know as Prince Puma in Lucha Underground (he was the first Lucha Underground Champion), has been on WWE’s radar for a several years and according to a new report, he may finally be free to work exclusively for WWE.
The report comes from Wrestling News World, who note that Ricochet is currently finishing up his contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling as well as other independent bookings. Richochet lost the IWGP Junior Tag Team Championship he held with partner Ryusuke Taguchi on Monday night in Japan, so that would likely lend some truth to the report that he may be done in NJPW soon.
The finale of season three of Lucha Underground is October 18, so the WNW report notes that Ricochet would be free to sign with WWE at that point although it’s likely that he wouldn’t be able to appear on television until three months later in January due to a 90-day no compete clause.
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Does Ricochet want to work for WWE? He sure does, and he went out of his way to say he would love to when asked about it last year.
Back in July of this year, this is what Ricochet told Sports Illustrated about his contract status:
“My contract finished last June. I’m on the no-compete for the rest of Lucha Underground’s season three, then I have 90 days after that. I can be on any TV as long as it’s not American TV. I can work indies, I can do iPPVs, most anything, really, just not on American TV. I’m not sure about a Season 4 with Lucha Underground. I’m busy until October, and I might take November off to heal up again. I really want to work on my diet and get myself in the best shape possible.”
Based on those comments right there, the report from WNW appears to be accurate although as we know in wrestling, things can change at any time.
If Ricochet did sign with WWE, he would likely start in NXT because that’s where most people begin when they haven’t made a major splash in the American wrestling market.
For now, nothing is certain about Ricochet’s future in wrestling, but all signs point to him joining WWE soon. We will keep you updated on any specifics in the coming weeks and months ahead. Chances are when Ricochet does debut in WWE, there will be a significant upgrade to this photo of him with Triple H.
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