Ricky Starks has been a member of the AEW roster since 2020, although it has been greater than 9 months since followers have seen the wrestler on TV. Causes for his absence haven’t been confirmed, although some imagine Tony Khan is protecting Starks off AEW TV below the belief he is headed to WWE when his contract expires. Throughout a current interview with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, former WWE star Teddy Lengthy provided some recommendation for Starks when the subject of his absence got here up.
“Here is what Ricky Starks wants to grasp — he is below contract,” Lengthy mentioned. “They’re paying you, so simply wait till they prepare. That is all you bought to do. Simply whilst you’re off, get within the gymnasium. Maintain your self in form, you understand what I imply? Keep prepared, so once you do get that decision, you are able to go.”
Although Starks has largely remained quiet all through his day without work, the previous FTW Champion returned to the impartial scene final month. Starks made a shock look for GCW that was shortly adopted by the announcement that he’d be returning for a match in opposition to Matt Cardona in December. Nonetheless, after detrimental feedback made by GCW star Effy in the direction of AEW CEO Tony Khan garnered consideration on-line, Starks was pulled from the occasion.
Issues appear to have settled down between AEW and GCW, with Cardona and Chris Jericho showing in each promotions to additional their new feud. Whereas it appears Jericho is ready to work GCW occasions, there was no indication but that Starks will return to the promotion.
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