Ricochet signed with WWE in 2018 after a successful run in Lucha Underground, NJPW, and the independents.
Though he captured the NXT North American Title and WWE United States Title, and was regularly featured on television, he made the decision to leave the company when his contract expired over the summer.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Ricochet explained why he felt it was time to move on from the promotion.
"There was a point three and a half years ago into my WWE career where I said, 'This isn't what I want to do, but I'm going to do whatever is asked of me and whatever they want me to do. Whoever they want me to lose to or whatever move they need to make look cool or whatever, I'm just going to do it because I'm here and I want to put in the work and show that I'm willing to do what they need me to do to get other opportunities.' I feel like they did give me a bone here and there. I was always on television. I was always showcased on television. That was always nice. I felt like it was always for Shinsuke (Nakamura), for Sami (Zayn), for Sheamus, for someone else. It was never Ricochet's story. Even with Logan (Paul), it was for Logan. They gave me bits and pieces, but it was for Logan to move on to something else. After a while, it's like, 'Ah, man.' Anything can happen at any turn of the road. The next week they could be like, 'Now, we're doing this.' That's always a chance, but at the end of the day, I was trying to find out where I was going to be happiest," he said.
Ricochet officially signed with AEW at AEW All In, debuting in the Casino Gauntlet.
Elsewhere during the interview, Ricochet commented on Samantha Irvin's departure from WWE. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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