10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Ricochet
6. He's Been On WWE's Radar For A Long Time
Like a growing number of his contemporaries - Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay, to name but two - Ricochet appeared initially to resist the advances of WWE, preferring instead to lead a nomadic life on wrestling's increasingly lucrative independent circuit.
According to reports, Vince McMahon and co originally came calling more than 18 months ago, right around the time the then-27-year-old shot to fame after that match with Will Ospreay.
The fact that they remained keen on him, despite no deal being struck at the time, is a good sign that WWE and its talent-spotters are serious about the former PWG Champ as a potential leading light.
It also perhaps gives a smidgen of hope to fans of the aforementioned Omega that, despite all the doubts, it may well become a reality one day that The Cleaner signs on the dotted line for the biggest show in town.