Ricochet signed with WWE in 2018 after establishing himself as one of the top names on the independent scene and in Japan through his athleticism and high risk moves.
Ricochet continued to show off his athleticism with a variety of flips, twists, and spins during his six year run with the company, though some fans feel he wasn't the same guy in WWE as he was in NJPW and Lucha Underground.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Ricochet was asked about if he toned his style down in WWE.
"No. I see it online, people are like, 'I'm so glad he got to AEW so he could be unleashed when he's doing all the same stuff.' I've said from the beginning, I have not changed anything from jump. Even in WWE, I was doing springboard 450s to the outside onto the announce table. I was doing 630s and double jump shooting stars to the outside. I was doing double moonsaults off the cage. I was doing double springboard corkscrew splashes. I gave Logan a Spanish fly off the top of the table because I wanted to. I just think it's the opportunities and how often I get to be in there. Also, I didn't win a lot. I'm personally not going to do the 630 in a match where I'm not going to win the match. That kind of had a lot to do with it.
"As far as my moveset goes, I have not toned down anything. It's time and place, and the opponents I'm in there with. If I'm in there with Lio (Rush), (Will) Ospreay, or Nick Wayne, it's going to be a lot different match than if I'm in there with Randy (Orton) or Drew McIntyre or Sheamus or Bobby Lashley or Samoa Joe or Baron Corbin. That's usually who I was in there with. I'm not going to be able to have the same match with Bronson Reed that I have with Lio. My moveset is going to be different. I don't think I toned down anything and I didn't come to AEW to be unleashed moveset-wise because I don't feel I've done anything differently. I feel I've tried to evolve, especially now that I'm 36 and not 26. People think I'm 26."
Elsewhere during the interview, Ricochet commented on being showcased on WWE TV, but not being the focal point of the story. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Ricochet was in action on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite, teaming with Mark Davis against Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher.
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