Ricochet, the AEW star and former National Champion, sparked intense backlash on Monday after replying to a fan’s mocking comment on X with the harsh words, “I’m glad you got MS.” The fan, who openly shares her life with Multiple Sclerosis, had criticized his acting during a backstage meltdown video, and Ricochet was clearly upset by this.
Yet despite the provocation, fans condemned the remark as insensitive and cruel, with thousands unfollowing him. However, Ricochet would stand by his comment, defending himself by citing years of vile abuse and death threats directed at him and his wife, Samatha Irvine, on the platform. Still, the controversy clearly highlights the pitfalls of having an edgy online heel persona.
37-year-old Ricochet, known as @KingRicochet on X.com, actively uses the app to amplify his television character, frequently engaging directly with fans in sharp, confrontational replies. This sees the former WWE wrestler blast critics, defend his AEW run, and regularly take shots at his previous employer. His detractors, though, claim he goes too far, with another potential example of this coming earlier this year, after Ricochet called retired referee Jimmy Korderas an “old ass c*ck idiot,” after he incorrectly claimed he’d extended his WWE contract, when in fact his run there was all over a single five-year deal.
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