Ricky Starks On AEW Absence, Cody Rhodes, Royal Rumble Appearance, The Rock Comparisons

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Ricky Starks (@starkmanjones) is a professional wrestler signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Austin, TX to discuss his absence from AEW TV since March 2024, being spotted backstage at the Royal Rumble with Cody Rhodes, being in attendance at WrestleMania 40, being in Sting's first AEW match, being compared to The Rock, going toe to toe on the mic with MJF, why his many WWE cameos didn't lead to a signing and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Winning the NWA Television Championship
03:04 Being impressed with where his career has been thus far
03:51 Why haven’t we see him in AEW since March 2024?
06:59 When did he start to realize he wasn’t getting called by AEW?
08:17 Fans missing him and wanting him back in AEW
09:09 Does he feel like he’s being punished by AEW?
10:33 Visiting Cody Rhodes backstage at the Royal Rumble
12:24 Sitting in the box for Cody at WrestleMania 40
16:38 How far back does his friendship with Cody Rhodes go?
18:32 Responding to Twitter comments
23:12 Why hasn’t he taken more indie bookings?
24:45 Being signed by AEW off of his tryout match with Cody Rhodes
30:47 His belief in the power of manifestation
31:43 Being part of Sting’s AEW debut
35:56 Taking a skateboard with thumbtacks from Darby Allin
37:10 People taking notice of his promo with MJF
40:45 Thoughts on constant comparisons to The Rock
41:50 Adam Copeland calling him a "Vanilla Midget" on Collision
45:26 How did things change after CM Punk left AEW?
45:50 Memories of his strap match with Bryan Danielson
49:07 Has there ever been talk of him being AEW World Champion?
49:35 Working with CM Punk in the Owen Hart tournament
51:53 His early appearances as an extra in WWE
53:06 Getting put through a table by Ryback on WWE TV
56:17 Being a U.S. Marshal and taking out Roman Reigns
58:43 Having a match with Kane on WWE Main Event
01:03:11 Feeling like he doesn’t fit in and having doubts
01:05:13 People assuming that he’s going to eventually go to WWE
01:07:15 Did he get drunk and arrested in Canada?
01:08:31 Where is his headspace at right now?
01:10:01 What is he hoping changes in his future?
01:12:01 3 things that Ricky Starks is grateful for
01:13:10 Ricky Starks is going to babysit for CVV!

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