New Japan Pro Wrestling & Lucha Underground star Ricochet has been pulled from several UK independent bookings this weekend due to an undisclosed injury.
Although minor, Ricochet’s ‘nagging’ injuries have forced some shake up on one of the biggest weekends on the UK independent calendar.
Lucha Forever has announced that WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate will be replacing Ricochet for their debut ‘Dawning of Forever’ event that takes place Monday 17th April. The show will be available to view live via FloSlam, whether Bate will be shown on the live stream is unknown however with his WWE ties it seems extremely unlikely.
Over The Top announced that the planned 6-man tag match pitting Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks against The Uptown Funkers (Ryan Smile & Will Ospreay) will now see Ring of Honor star Lio Rush take Ricochet’s place.
Revolution Pro has also announced that Lio Rush will be replacing Ricochet. The team of Rush, Ryan Smile & Shane Strickland will face Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks at this Thursday’s Epic Encounter event in the world famous York Hall in Bethnal Green.
https://twitter.com/itsLioRush/status/850679169088401409
Due to a nagging injury Ricochet cannot compete, April 17th #WWEUK Champion @Tyler_Bate will now face @PeteDunneYxB pic.twitter.com/cqf8bRDVqp
— Lucha Forever (@LuchaForeverUK) April 8, 2017
HOWEVER, even on short notice we never let our fans down. LIO RUSH replaces Ricochet at ScrapperMania!!! #scrappermania #hyped #OnlyTheBest pic.twitter.com/Ue818fvZMp
— OTT WRESTLING (@OTT_wrestling) April 8, 2017
