Ricochet said that his decision to sign with AEW was not motivated by money, asserting that he joined AEW because it felt like the right move for his career.

"I wasn't going to go to the highest bidder. I was just going to go to whoever is going to make me feel good and ignite that spark again, 'cause I felt like that fire that was burning inside of me was like still there, but it was just like little embers that needed that gasoline on it to like really make it ignite, you know. And I just felt at the time, AEW could be that gasoline for my fire. Since being there I felt ... I feel like I made the right choice."

Ricochet revealed that he had a face-to-face conversation with Tony Khan, where the two talked for a long time about pro wrestling, which may have swayed his decision to sign with AEW.

"I don't even think we talked about business, if I'm being honest with you, now that I'm thinking about it. I don't think we sat down and talked about figures and story and what I'm going to [do] character stuff. I really think we just talked about wrestling for like three or four hours and I think honestly maybe after that I was like, 'Man, that was fun, that was cool.' 'Cause I felt like a fan again just sitting and talking so maybe that had a lot to do with it."

Ricochet stated that he is pleased with his decision to sign with AEW and is optimistic about receiving opportunities in the promotion.