Ricochet responds to news of MJF's secret meeting; claims he would "squash" beloved WWE legend

AEW's MJF participated in a secret meeting with a WWE Hall of Famer last year. Upon hearing about the meetup, Ricochet claimed that he would squash the legend if the two ever met in the ring.

Mick Foley was aiming to make a comeback and compete in one final deathmatch to end his legendary career, but a concussion put a stop to that early last year. Former AEW World Champion MJF was the man he wanted to work with, and the two had even devised a six-week angle during a secret meeting.

When Ricochet caught wind of the abandoned plans, he took to X/Twitter to claim that he would "squash" Foley. Check out his tweet below:

"I'd squash Foley 👑"

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MJF impressed Mick Foley during their secret meeting

While their match ultimately didn't come to pass, it's telling that a legend like Mick Foley wanted to work with MJF. The WWE Hall of Famer recently opened up on the secret meeting he had with the young star in a steakhouse.

Speaking on Casual Conversations with the Classic, The Hardcore Legend called Friedman a pro and claimed that the two could have put on a decent match together:

"He's so good and such a great pro that you know he would have lifted my game on the microphone, and you know we could have probably found a way to work around my weaknesses in the ring, accentuate the positives, and even if it wasn't a great match, I bet you we could have convinced a lot of people it was a great match."

Despite his villainous antics, Maxwell Jacob Friedman has become a top star in the wrestling industry, with several legends praising his body of work. He's developed something of a rivalry with Mick Foley in particular, but it remains to be seen if the two will ever step into the ring together.

About the author

Jacob is an AEW contributor and editor at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He has edited and published over 8,000 articles for Sportskeeda Wrestling in just over two years, and subsequently donned the hat of a contributor, demonstrating his commitment to continuous learning. His experience goes beyond wrestling, with five years as an editor for several independent publishing houses and three years as a captioning specialist.

Jacob's first memory of pro wrestling dates back to Sting vs. Ric Flair for the World Heavyweight Championship at Great American Bash 1990. He later began writing for a newsletter and blog at the University of North Texas, and his love of wrestling naturally led him to seek opportunities in the media.

His favorite wrestler is The Icon, as he feels Sting has evolved throughout his career on a parallel path with his own growth as a person. He was Jacob's childhood hero and teenage idol, and now he makes him less afraid of getting older.

Jacob ensures relevance and accuracy in his articles by working hard to maintain his ideals and objectivity without sacrificing his unique voice, inspiring other writers in the section to follow suit.

Jacob’s non-wrestling interests include Anime, video games, and fantasy novels.

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Edited by Jeevak Ambalgi