The WWE universe was amazed on Tuesday when NXT finished its last episode while the superstar of the Ricky Starks professional struggle presented itself to the building to address the crowd.
Starks was released from All Elite Wrestling on Monday after several months. He had not been seen on AEW television since March 30, 2024, when Big Bill and Big Bill lost a tag team match against Dante and Darius Martin.
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Ricky Starks in San Diego Comic-Con on July 23, 2022, in San Diego, California. (IRVIN Rivera / Getty images for IMDB)
He made an appearance during a wrestling show for game changers at The American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, then on the appearances at House of Glory last month. He won the world championship challenged last week against reigning champion Kenta.
Then he was released. WWE did not seem to waste time for it.
“Holy shit!” The NXT broadcaster, Vic Joseph, said that Starks appeared in the crowd.
The fans present applauded the name of Starks as he addressed them.
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“It is obvious that you know who I am,” he said. “If NXT is the future of professional struggle, guess what? You need an absolute superstar of the future. If it is the hottest brand, you need the hottest free agent right now , baby.”
The appearance of Starks in NXT is the last example of a professional wrestler who makes an amazing jump to a rival company.
Ethan Page occurred in AEW until the summer of 2023, then he was in Ring of Honor before joining WWE last year. Shawn Spears was with AEW of its launch in 2019 before joining WWE in February 2024 and began to perform in NXT.
On the other hand, the old stars of WWE Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and MVP were among those to appear recently in AEW after their departure from the company based in Connecticut.
The Halloween event of WWE Monday Night Raw Supershow on October 31, 2011 in Atlanta. (Moses Robinson / Getty Images)
We do not know what Starks impact will make from the start. But it was clear that fans were excited for his arrival.
