"You Should Be Arrested for Stealing His Move" - Fans Erupt After Ricochet References WWE Legend on AEW TV

Ricochet's run as an arrogant heel in AEW has earned him massive praise from fans. Continuing on his antics, he recently dropped a huge reference to a WWE legend on live television, which garnered varied reactions from fans on social media.

The name in question is one of the greatest WWE Superstars of all time, Stone Cold Steve Austin. On the latest episode of Collision, Ricochet competed against the debuting Ace Austin in a singles match. The former WWE United States Champion won the bout following interference from his cohorts, the Gates of Agony.

Following his victory, Ricochet sent out a very rude message with a clip of him doing Steve Austin's iconic elbow drop during the match. This led to fans noticing and reacting to the spot and his insulting jab. One fan believed that he executed the move because he was facing Ace Austin, connecting his shared name with Steve Austin.

One fan wanted to see him arrested for stealing The Texas Rattlesnake's move.

"Ricosh*t [sic] did that b/c he was facing Ace AUSTIN?" a fan commented.

"You should be arrested for stealing his move," another user commented.

"And the crowd goes mild," a fan tweeted.

"I bet that would pop Stone Cold," one more user wrote.

A fan even said Ricochet paid tribute to Steve Austin because both shared a bald look.

Ricochet made a bold claim about AEW recently

Ricochet made his AEW debut at the 2024 All In event after his tenure with WWE came to an end. Despite having one of the most successful runs as a top heel so far, the former WWE superstar claims that everyone in AEW has scre*ed him, and President and CEO Tony Khan knows all about it.

"I get scre*ed by @aew all the time. I know it. You know it. @TonyKhan knows it," he wrote.

With The One and Only rising through the ranks in All Elite Wrestling, it remains to be seen what is next for him.

About the author

Nikunj is an AEW writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BArch graduate, but his 25+ years of fandom and desire to work in this industry led him to become a pro wrestling writer. When he writes, he uses the same passion, extensive knowledge, and keeping up-to-date with the wrestling world as his USPs.

Nikunj has four years of experience. He has conducted interviews with stars like Great Khali, RVD, Mickie James, Maria Kanellis, and Heath Slater. The first match he watched was between 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock. Interestingly, Nikunj's favorite wrestler is another historical rival of The Rock - John Cena. He has been a fan of Cena due to his Never Give Up attitude.

Besides wrestling and writing about it, Nikunj is interested in dance and basketball.

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Edited by N.S Walia