[6.0] "I cannot comment on his early days, as when he was younger he might have been a good referee. These days, he is passable at best, but looking horribly inept as a referee at worst. It's not about missing Mox's injury, as that could have happened to anyone (even if it shouldn't), it's that whenever something is off in the ring, he has no idea how to cover for the wrestlers. As a passive accessory to high-octane tag matches he might be fine, as he knows how to count a pinfall and to get out of the way (mostly), but if you prefer believability and a level of standard in regards to the rules, Knox is unfortunately not your guy (anymore? )."
[1.0] "I only knew of Rick Knox for many years because of his mini-feud with the Young Bucks in PWG that culminated in him clotheslining them in one of the promotion's best-ever matches. I didn't even realize (or at least remember) he worked for Lucha Underground or other promotions with TV prior to AEW but apparently he did, and I didn't even notice he worked for AEW when I first watched them. I've only just noticed he has a page here. I've realized that this is because he doesn't DO anything when he refs unless the Bucks have given him a spot. I always notice what other refs do in and out of AEW, and AEW has good and bad examples of refs that show personality, but at least I NOTICE them, which is kind of the point of a ref in what's supposed to be a contest. The role of the ref is often unnoted but important, and Knox seems to only be around because the Bucks and other PWG veterans like him. Maybe being kind of lazy as a ref wouldn't be enough to give him a low rating, but having seemingly no care for the health of Jon Moxley in a match and not just letting him go when he was showing signs of a concussion after a few minutes but NOT counting the three on a clear audible call from the workers and essentially forcing Fenix's hand to hit another move to end it is just awful. In the moment I didn't think much of that moment, but with time I've realized that Knox could've been responsible for MUCH worse happening to Mox by doing nothing. This 1 is on the back of the good work he did in the heyday of PWG, and I feel like if I went back and actually watched him I'd bring it down to a 0, but that just gives me an excuse to go back and watch that era."
[0.0] "He does nothing a wrestling ref should do. I have come to the point where if he referees a tag team match I won't watch it. I mean, I get kayfabe's dead, but if the referee doesn't even pretend to enforce the rules what is even the point of a pro-wrestling match? To add to this, the Moxley injury vs Fenix is probably one of the worst ways to handle a wrestler's injury I have ever seen. If a referee isn't even able to ensure the safety of the wrestlers (as much as possible) he's literally a liability for the program and the company. The fact he still has a job in the second biggest wrestling company in the world is just baffling. Deserves all of the heat and none of the praise. He is among the reasons I (and many other people) still see AEW as an amateur, glorified indie company."
[0.0] "Das weniger Schlimme an Knox ist die Tatsache, dass man Tag-Matches mit ihm als Ringrichter komplett vergessen kann, da er auf die Regeln pfeift. Damit führt er gekonnt jede Glaubwürdigkeit ad absurdum. Dann kommt noch viel gravierender hinzu, dass er sich ganz offensichtlich nicht richtig um die Gesundheit der Wrestler kümmert. Das ist die Hauptaufgabe eines Ringrichters. Schon vor einigen Jahren mit Alex Reynolds, der ganz klar ausgeknockt war, hat Knox NICHTS gemacht. Hat das Match einfach fortgesetzt, als sei nichts gewesen. Als Besitzer/ Boss hätte ich ihn nach dem Match sofort entlassen, so etwas kann man einfach nicht tolerieren. Und jetzt aktuell mit Moxley, der auch nicht Herr seiner Sinne war. Muss noch ein Wrestler bleibende Schäden davontragen, bevor dieser unverantwortliche Idiot entlassen wird? ! Ne sorry, dafür fehlt mir jedes Verständnis."
[0.0] "The worst referee in the history of wrestling. He fails to do anything. He is a spectator who should be counted toward attendance totals. He enforces nothing, let's everything go, offers no authority in his matches. He is strictly there to count to 3. I am unconvinced he knows how to count to ten as being outside the ring or non legal tag entrants being in the ring seldom get a count that goes past 4 before he just stoped counting. Awful. A stain on the business. I can't remember the last match I've watched that knox officiated where it actually felt like he meant something. He does so little that he becomes extremely noticeable. You watch wrestling for years where its a reflex: someone comes in the ring, the ref will come over. someone is pulling an illegal move against the ropes, the ref comes over. entrants are outside the ring, the ref counts. Knox does none of these things."
[0.0] "I was shocked to find that this guy had a page on this site. Rick Knox is an absolutely terrible referee. In every single match he "officiates", he just stares blankly into space. He doesn't enforce rules, he doesn't do ANYTHING really. There's a reason he's always the ref for Bucks matches, because heaven forbid if they had to bide by RULES. Terrible."
[3.0] "Rick Knox might be one of the most recognizable referees in wrestling right now but he's also one of the worst. I liked his comedy with the Bucks in PWG because at least that was restricted to a small indie audience. But since he's on national television he shouldn't be doing the same shtick because it ruins the psychology and rules of matches. He will not enforce a single rule in tag matches and just stands there and watches the action. He's a non-entity when it comes to officiating. Knox isn't helped at all by JR constantly burying Knox on commentary and rightfully pointing it out. Knox seems as if he's placed in the ring just as an excuse to let cheating be allowed and to not bury any other referees while doing so. There's a reason why he's always the referee for Young Bucks matches after all."
[5.0] "Rick Knox's work was acceptable in the PWG, where he basically just didn't interfere with a bunch of spots and made counts. His rare interventions in the course of the match, for example when he did a move over top rope during match Lucha Underground, caused a sincere smile. Now he works as a referee in a big league, where there should be slightly different requirements, but he does the same thing. He doesn't care about the rules and everything that happens in the ring. He looks completely useless in matches."
[7.0] "I do agree with a lot of the complaints about him, that he doesn't enforce the rules, that he lets anything happen in the ring where in other places it would be an instant DQ. But honestly, if you look at it from a different perspective it's mostly AEW's fault, since that's how they choose to book their matches that he referees, with the rules a bit looser. Yeah, he does have a tendency to be more lenient, but he does his job pretty well and has to be given props for his work as a referee in PWG and throughout the indies, his previous work can't be discredited. If you wanna watch more serious matches, chances are he won't be the referee but if you wanna just sit back and not overanalyze the match he's the guy who'll referee it, and I seriously mean that, spot wrestling can be fun sometimes too!"
[1.0] "Probably one of the absolute worst referee's in the business today. He has never had any control in the ring. He allows whatever to happen. At least Paul Turner or Bryce Remsberg know what their doing. He mainly does the bucks matches so they could just do spot after spot after spot."
[2.0] "He's awful. He's a prop. That he's rated this high is a disgrace. Worst ref in the industry right now. He stands there and watches everything happening around him and does nothing. I can't stress enough how bad he is, and should have been fired several times for his lack of action. He makes matches worse, which is the exact opposite of what you want from a referee."
[0.0] "THIS F*CKING JOKE OF A REFEREE PISSES ME OFF Professional Wrestling is supposed to be taken as a sport and the referee plays an important part in maintaining the illusion. Rick Knox spends his time in the ring not enforcing the rules in anyway shape or form making everything about his matches into a joke. This guy is majorly responsible for ruining most Young Bucks matches for me. HE IS SHIT AND NO I DON'T GIVE A F*CK ABOUT HIS PWG STUFF"
[2.0] "Ich kann die Bewertungen hier überhaupt nicht nachvollziehen. Ihm fehlt es infach so ziemlich an allem. Er strahlt keine Autorität aus, er hat kein Timing und seine Matches sind immer die, in denen es keine Tags, keine Counts etc. gibt. Er macht so ziemlich jedes Match schlechter und dafür kann er hier keine gute Bewertung bekommen. 2 Punkte dafür, dass er vermutlich auch ein wenig Opfer des Refbookings insgesamt bei AEW ist."
[9.0] "Knox ist für mich eine PWG Ringrichter Legende und ein PWG Urgestein er war schon bei den ersten Events von PWG 2003 dabei. Er ist auch ein Ringrichter der sich auch wehren kann und echt einiges drauf hat. Ein klasse Mann auch sehr unterhaltsam als Kommentator. Leitet auch immer die meisten Matches und überzeugt immer. Top Ringrichter. Edit 23. 09. 2020 Macht auch bei AEW und sonst wo man ihn sieht einen tollen Job."
[10.0] "A great referee and commentator. A staple of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Lucha Underground. We might see him in Global Force. Wrestling someday."
[8.0] "Rick Knox muss bei PWG einfach immer dabei sein. Falls mal ein Wrestler aufmüpfig wird weiß er sich zu wehren, er leitet die Matches gut und ist immer unterhaltsam."
