Ricochet stands out for a number of reasons.
The former WWE Intercontinental Champion regularly delivers jaw-dropping moves when he’s in the ring, and he has built a reputation as a human highlight reel.
Speaking with Joe Baiamonte of SPORF, Ricochet was asked to describe how he stands out, and he responded by noting that the younger generations are stealing his stuff. He then described how his generation stole moves from stars like AJ Styles and Evan Bourne.
“Y’know, I stand out because the younger generations are just stealing all my stuff,” Ricochet said. “But it’s OK because my generation just stole all AJ Styles’ stuff and Evan Bourne’s stuff. So the tucked moonsault is definitely the Matt Sydal/Evan Bourne moonsault that we all do.“
Given the way others are stealing his “stuff”, it may be difficult to truly stand out. However, Ricochet stated that he does, as he hits the moves better than everyone else.
“But the way Ricochet really stands out, and take this however you will take this, but the way Ricochet stands out is he just does it better than everybody else,” he said. “Whether it’s a crossbody, whether it’s a super kick, a moonsault, a dropkick, Ricochet just does it better than everyone else, so that’s how Ricochet stands out.“
The WWE star continued by stating that he has an “it” factor, and one needs that to genuinely stand out. He also describe how he adapts to everyone he’s in the ring with, and it makes it look good.
“Ricochet’s got that little it factor to him. You’ve got to have that to stand out in this wrestling world,” he said. “You’ve got to be adaptable. Ricochet adapts his style to whoever he’s in the ring with.
“It does take a lot nowadays to stand out because everyone has something that makes them stand out. But the difference with Ricochet is, like on Men In Black when he says ‘you know the difference between you and me? I make it look good’. That’s the difference.”
Ricochet will compete in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WWE Money in the Bank on July 1. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs on July 1.
In a recent interview, Ricochet described how his character gets a weekly reset. Check out his comments here.
