Ricochet Reportedly Moving To Singles Wrestling In WWE With Braun Strowman Injury

After undergoing neck fusion surgery yesterday, Braun Strowman will be sidelined from action for an unknown period of time. While Strowman is out recovering, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that his tag team partner, Ricochet, will continue forward as a singles wrestler.

The seeds for Ricochet's singles run began to sprout on the May 15 edition of "WWE Raw," as he entered a battle royal solo that would determine the No. 1 contender for the Intercontinental Championship.  The following week, the high flyer took on Bronson Reed. While he sustained a loss in the bout, Ricochet quickly bounced back to secure a spot in the 2023 men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, defeating The Miz in a qualifying matchup last Monday.  Before he linked up with Strowman earlier this year, Ricochet put together his own singles championship pedigree on the main roster, having held both the Intercontinental Championship and United States Championship. He is also a former "NXT" North American Champion.

Strowman and Ricochet last teamed on the May 1 episode of "Raw" where they defeated Chad Gable and Otis of Alpha Academy. Strowman had sustained a concussion in late April but was cleared to return to action a week later. Unfortunately, the injury bug caught Strowman again, forcing doctors to order a fusion on his C4 and C5 vertebrae.