Ricochet's initial three-year contract with WWE is about to come to an end, and as far as we know, he is yet to sign an extension.
WWE contracts are a funny thing and are an element of the business that has had a big old spotlight shone on them recently. The dispute over whether WWE Superstars should be treated as if they are independent contractors or the company's employees rages on. The 90-day non-compete clause WWE includes as standard is also pretty unpopular.
The clause means that an employee is not allowed to wrestle for another company for 90 days after they have been released or fired. WWE obviously deems that a long enough period of time has passed for fans to have forgotten about them. We would argue that it's the perfect amount of time for fans to start missing a big star, and enhances the reaction they get when they show up somewhere else.
It certainly prevents what WWE wants it to prevent. Employees walking out the door of WWE and straight into the open arms of a direct rival. However, it only seems to apply when an employee's contract is terminated. If the contract reaches its natural end, the wrestler in question is free to compete wherever they like. Matt Hardy demonstrated this less than a year ago when he showed up in AEW just days after his WWE contract ended.

There's a chance we see a repeat of that some time very soon. Rumors that Ricochet's stay in WWE have surfaced again after Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported his contract runs out this month. What's more, the former US Champion is yet to sign an extension. If Ricochet doesn't sign anything before January 31, 2020, he will presumably become a free agent.
It's not as if there is much keeping him in WWE in terms of creative right now. Other than a match against Drew Gulak on Main Event, Ricochet has done nothing but wrestle Retribution members since November, losing most of those matches. Ricochet was considered one of wrestling's hottest free agents when he signed for WWE in 2018. Perhaps we will see him receive that label once again in a few weeks.
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