One of the realest things that Last Week Tonight host John Oliver has ever said off the cuff is “Professional wrestling is better than the things you like.” Every time I see my other love, anime, spill into the squared circle, that boast only grows stronger. As a lifelong fan of both, I’ve had my fair share of pop-offs watching wrestlers sneak nods to my favorite shows in their pay-per-view ring gear , movesets , and character work . Still, it’s rare to see a wrestler go all in making anime, not just an Easter egg, but the core of their in-ring persona, the way All Elite Wrestling ‘s Ricochet has with his heel faction, the Demand. Professional wrestling, like anime, is theater with a body count. There are heroes (“faces”), villains (“heels”), and decades of lore to draw from (“kayfabe”). Likewise, the line separating the mass appeal of the two media has basically become translucent over the last seven years for the “sickos” watching AEW Dynamite.…