The fact that he could still perform at a high level was not only one of the highlights of the entire event, but it also led to his facing Jericho one-on-one at the following pay-per-view event, Backlash. It's a shame fans won't get to see Richie follow the path his father laid out. He had WWE Superstar written all over him. Richie was a slightly taller version of his father, and he had a great look. Still just 27 years old, he had an incredible future in front of him.
You can liken Richie's situation to that of a high draft pick in a professional sport never seeing the field or the court.
His contributions to the professional wrestling world were cut short far sooner than they should have been. It serves as a reminder of how suddenly the career of a professional athlete can be over. For him, it just wasn't meant to be.
Instead, fans are left with what he was able to accomplish, which was filled with promise. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. He suffered an injury during his match with Kassius Ohno in November , which later resulted in his career coming to an end. Richie didn't succeed in garnering the kind of fame that his father enjoyed back in the day, courtesy his unfortunate injury.
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