Yesterday Ricochet commented on the rumor that his WWE contract was about to expire and that he would shortly be a free agent. The belief was as he signed a three-year deal when he joined WWE in January 2018, he could return to New Japan or debut in AEW as soon as next week. However, the wrestler would say on Twitter that this was fake news, and now Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has confirmed when his contract will actually expire.
It turns out that, Ricochet signed a lucrative extension in 2019 when he was called up to the main roster, which lasts until 2024. As AEW had officially been announced, WWE was desperate to avoid any talents jumping ship to the new promotion, and the timing worked out great for Ricochet in negotiating a new deal.
Now that AEW is established and was renewed by TNT last year, the days WWE offering big-money deals are sadly no more for the wrestlers who aren’t already big stars like Rey Mysterio. Fightful Select recently reported that Reckoning, T-Bar, Mace, and Slapjack only saw their pay increased to $250,000 per year when they got called up to Raw. Although given how WWE has portrayed Retribution as one of the most ineffective groups in company history, they are likely overpaid compared to their value.
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