
Following a match at an independent event, Ricky Starks cut a defiant promo amid his continued absence from AEW television.
Last appearing on AEW programming in March 2024, the status and future of Ricky Starks has been a topic of reports, rumors and speculation throughout his absence.
While he would remain largely inactive throughout much of 2024, Starks has recently returned to action via the independent scene – competing at Glory Pro in November and once again at House of Glory’s ‘Watch The Throne’ event last night (January 17).
After his match with former AEW star Mike Santana ended in a disqualification, Starks addressed the crowd in Chicago, IL.
Cutting a defiant promo, Starks said:
“Every time I grab [a microphone], I somehow get in trouble. So I’m gonna say it as plainly as this, I cannot thank each and every one of you. I’ve been reading your messages, asking if I’m mentally okay, asking if I’m good, checking on me. You don’t know me, but that’s the thing about this wrestling s**t, it don’t matter. We’re all a part of one thing.
“I have loved wrestling since I was seven. I told my mom I would buy her a house off of this, and damn it, I have done that, and I am close to giving her anything else that she wants. I don’t take anything easy. I take it the hard way. I take things the way that I want to. If the road ain’t paved with cement, guess what? I guess I’m putting on my construction hat, and I’m going to work.
“If you thought that I was somebody less than a year ago, guess what? You’re sadly mistaken because I have evolved to a man four years from today, and that’s saying something because a lot of y’all, a lot of y’all have not seen anything yet from me.
“With the last dying breath in this New Orleans heart, I tell you this, I’m gonna stay Absolute ‘til I d-i-e. You heard? You best believe that I’m gonna make sure I make a quick trip back here to Chicago.”
You can view Starks’ promo for yourself down below.
It has been reported that Starks’ AEW contract is set to expire in the Spring or Summer, with WWE said to be “significantly interested” in his signature.
We will provide updates on Starks’ AEW future as more information becomes available.
Transcript via Fightful
Absent AEW star Ricky Starks addressed the crowd after his match HOG: Watch The Throne last nightpic.twitter.com/8z48cF1Ii8
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