Below are a couple of top AEW news stories of the day.
• “Hopefully never” – AEW Star On Returning To WWE
Ricochet, who spent several years in WWE and won some titles but didn’t reach the heights many expected, is now happy in AEW and doesn’t want to go back to WWE.
Recently, Ricochet tweeted about a signing event in Lodi, California, where he met many fans. He found it odd that nobody told him he’d made a mistake leaving WWE or that his career was failing. He tweeted:
“Had a signing all day today in Lodi, California. Hundreds of people. Funny thing, no one said I made a mistake and that my career is in the dumps. No one mentioned anything negative at all, actually. Hmmm, weird.”
A fan on Twitter pointed out that people paid to meet him, so his critics wouldn’t waste money to insult him when they could do it for free online. The fan wrote:
“You met hundreds of people who PAID to meet you. Why would your haters PAY to see you when they can insult you and torment you for FREE on X?”
Ricochet replied that even people who just walked by and didn’t buy anything had nothing negative to say. Some fans even asked when he would return to WWE, and he responded, “hopefully never.” He finished by calling out his online critics, saying they just looked like “f***** idiots haha.”
This comes after Ricochet said that WWE never really built a strong connection with him.
Also Read: Update On Rhino’s AEW Future
• Japanese Star Is About To Get A Big Push In AEW
Mina Shirakawa is heading to All Elite Wrestling soon, according to Fightful Select. Sources say her debut as an officially signed AEW wrestler is happening “imminently,” and they’re already talking about her return in the next couple of weeks. Word is, they plan to give Shirakawa a big push.
Shirakawa recently finished her five years with STARDOM, saying goodbye to her Japanese wrestling career on April 2nd. In her last match at Korakuen Hall, she fought her longtime rival Maika and lost. Even with the loss, Shirakawa made a big impact in STARDOM.
Before STARDOM, Shirakawa wrestled for other promotions like Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling and Ice Ribbon. AEW noticed her in-ring style, and she’s appeared for them before, making an impression with her striking and strong personality.
This move to AEW is a big change for Mina, as she’s moving to the United States to wrestle full-time for AEW/ROH.
