Ricochet: I Think The Collaborative Part Really Draws A Lot Of Talent To AEW
Ricochet discusses creative freedom in wrestling.
Since arriving to AEW, Ricochet has been very outspoken about the creative environment in AEW and how it differs from the companies that he has previously worked for.
In a new interview with Forbes, Ricochet continued with his praise and said that the collaborative nature draws a lot of wrestlers to AEW.
“Yeah, absolutely. Lucha Underground was great, and even my time in NXT was great. Obviously, overseas is always great, and the indies are always great. But here in AEW, it’s like all of that in one professional setting. I feel like the collaborative part of it is one of the best reasons I can find for why I like it here. If you’ve got an idea or something, you absolutely are heard. Sometimes they 100% use your idea. Sometimes you work together to get something that both parties like. Sometimes they say no and still do what they want. Either way, I think the collaborative part really is the thing that draws a lot of the talent to AEW.”
Ricochet then detailed how a scissors spot with Swerve Strickland ended up working on TV despite some reluctance from creative.
“I mean, a couple, without giving away any secrets. But yeah, I think one major one is the scissors spot. I think that, with Swerve Strickland, the way different parties saw it going, you know, the way I saw it, I think me and Swerve were kind of on the same wavelength as far as this went. The way we saw it going was a very specific way. So you go and you plead your case, you talk to them, and you tell them why. I think they actually enjoyed it. And even after the show, we were told, at first we didn’t really understand it, but once we saw it happen in real life and we saw what you guys did, we said, “Oh, we get why they wanted to do it this way.” And it worked out. Even after the show, they came up to us and said, “You know, maybe at first we didn’t get it, but now we saw it. So, good job.” It really is cool to know that your idea actually worked. That’s always cool.”
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Special thanks to Forbes for the quote(s) in this article.
