Ricky Starks On Visiting Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40

[@CVVCLIPS]

Watch the full interview with Ricky Starks on my main channel here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpvTdJKuqbtoh9k

[@meaghans4380]

"Yeah and what the fuck about it?" Was the perfect response lol

[@Damesbrg]

I already liked Starks, but this clip makes me respect him a whole lot more. Glad that he’s not letting this or that get to him.

[@TVindustries5000]

Bayley was literally at AEW for Mercedes debut and WWE didnt take Bayley off of TV and punish her because they know thats her friend lol. i doubt anyone called bayley like "hey bayley this is a bad look 😡"

[@okikiadeduyite9205]

I didn't know this

[@Curlydude06]

They dont punishing ricky dumbass.he wasn't happy with the plans and they said ok then stay at home till we call u

[@harper3579]

Taker was at a local AEW show in Texas a few years ago. So was Triple H and steph a while back no one from WWE gives a fuck. But everyone at AEW is always trying to compare or make something out of it. You shouldn't have to "ask Tony first" before you go support a friend.

[@Curlydude06]

@harper3579 everybody?like who?tony?he didn't give a fuck.he knew what was about to happen,they were there to just support a friend.what are u talkin about

[@sebcheemsenjoyer]

Stop making up shit out of nowhere bro, once starks leaves aew we will know the truth Until then, just wait and stop woth this nonsense

[@JVR10893]

1:26 finally somebody said it!

[@AveLukas42]

So happy to hear that !

[@Venemofthe888]

some people in AEW have so much focus on WWE that they cant focus on what they are doing in their own and im glad someone in AEW actually said it (im sure others have too but i dont remember atm)

[@jharmo2]

This is one of those harsh truths that everybody needed to hear.

[@natetheSpiderHunterTV1342]

Ricky starks is the smartest in the room right now😂

[@MattyPeq]

0-2 Crying Mfer Sux.

[@joedaniels9802]

Never paid much attention to this guy but this clip just made me realize I should've been all along. Much respect and thank you Ricky Starks for saying what nobody else would and it would be awesome if this would be the start of more positive public interactions between wrestlers who work for different companies.

[@FranklinDBluth]

Problem is the wrestlers themselves in AEW are fostering this mindset which is insane because WWE talent always talk about their friends in AEW

[@estherp4867]

Starks can do whatever he wants in his career, but his mic skills and in-ring talent were made for WWE. The dude stole the show when doing a promo with MJF, and had people rooting for him as the heel against babyface Brian Cage. He's got talent for miles.

[@the.meat.man.]

He has. He was the best "young talent" aew had.

[@OffLeatherWings]

It’s sad how long ago those moments with MJF and Brian Cage feel you’d think Ricky Starks would have ascended to being a big star in AEW by now. Instead, Tony puts a healthy Ricky Starks on the shelf and pushes these random workrate dorks who couldn’t talk their way out of a paper bag.

[@Brad-realm22]

Truth

[@timkruse9912]

tbh he'll be mid carder at best in wwe if he went there

[@SavantGardeEX]

Wtf do you mean made for WWE lmao.

[@duckofalltrades]

Can’t wait until Starks show up in NXT. He is a genuine talent and I don’t understand why he isn’t being used.

[@drewspods]

I think he should skip nxt myself. Enough of his time has been wasted.

[@elgoat3038]

🤣

[@fitnessfuntvpg14]

no he sign to 2026 and he all ready been in the WWE plus they all ready have their Ricky wannabe in Theory

[@timkruse9912]

@@drewspods nah nxt is good for him to start, hell get no reaction in the main roster,

[@JOK3RC4RDx]

If he goes to NXT they should put the belt on him immediately bc he really should be going straight to Raw or SD

[@edemehtawardhana5962]

Why he isn't on TV anymore??? The guy is phenomenal.

[@WhoisU_45]

Because AEW is absolutely dog water at booking

[@Gravesend83]

Tony has new toys to play with, like the hurt business

[@WhoisU_45]

@Gravesend83 exactly. Nothing like being signed just to be thrown to the side after a few months lol. TK will use them for a few months and then they'll disappear

[@ReaperFrost]

He is not interested in renewing his deal with AEW, and it's very well documented that Tony Khan will try to renew you like 10 months before your contract ends and if you don't sign, he will stop using you. Plus it was revealed he used a clause on Ricky's contract to extend it to mid 2025 so nobody can play with his toy until that date (the same he did with Rey Fenix)

[@BlueAmerican26]

Right? Great worker and solid mic work. Crazy. At least Ricky is being paid well to be healthy LOL.

[@flybirdsfly2091]

Great interview and keep up the great work🔥💥

[@bobbymeister4041]

They was sitting right behind me I was so happy to see him

[@bobbymeister4041]

I was mad big bill wasn’t aloud to come wwe always hating because they SAWFT

[@Filmation77]

3:21 exactly, c'mon fans this isnt the Monday night wars ,and fans should know that these people are playing CHARACTERS on Tv . And friends should f'ing go and support each other

[@CornBreadtm1]

Monday Night wars started because guys went from one program to another. So it's not like people were up and arms about seeing WWF guys on WCW. No they turned in to see that. Hogan, Nash, Hall, Hart, etc. Then the Eddie, Chris and the boys went to WWE. It was a war because guys were preforming better on the other program. Stunning Steve Austin going to WWF and becoming Stone Cold Steve Austin, the biggest face in wrestling, wasn't because of his build on WCW. No reason for tribalism with AEW, they haven't gotten anyone over. Cody and CM Punk are the faces of WWE and people forget that they were on AEW doing nothing by comparison to how many views they are getting today. And the same thing will apply when Ricky gets out of his AEW contract and goes to WWE. Pretty sure HHH already has a chair with his name on it somewhere.

[@knightshousegames]

I mean, Britt Baker was like, seen on TV when she was outside the ring during one of Adam Cole's matches in NXT. Little Brodie was at Wrestlemania 39 and nobody cared. I doubt this is a big deal to anybody. People don't realize just how tight knit the wrestling business is. Everybody texts everybody, you would be amazed who has who's number. Especially nowadays, since practically every main eventer in modern wrestling started in the indies, and they all probably worked together in either ROH or PWG or CZW at one point or another. Think about it like this. If you work at a McDonalds, and your friend works at Wendys, are you not allowed to talk to your friend?

[@rkodj4759]

it makes sense lf i leave my job and my homie still there, im visit him still 💯

[@kimstuart7989]

5:20 And it was at this moment that Ricky snapped and turned this into a full-on heel promo 😂

[@KrSwag51]

Facts man we miss Ricky love to hear it dude missed

[@lylaznboi01]

There have been a handful of signed WWE superstars at AEW and other indie promotions to just support their friend. They weren't on live TV. If they were, then that's a whole different issue. Bayley and Shinsuke Nakamura have been to AEW to support a friend. Seth Rollins was at a GCW event supporting Jon Moxley a couple of years ago. A lot of the major pro wrestlers are friends with other wrestlers, regardless of what company they're in.

[@jsephtes5456]

Someone get this man on mainstream TV ASAP!

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Bro......he literally works for AEW. You must be new to wrestling.

[@yousufseedat7736]

​@@SamuelDuplessis12 well not lately

[@jsephtes5456]

@SamuelDuplessis12 Yeah and they ain't using him. He isn't on mainstream TV right now.

[@freew0rrld]

​@@SamuelDuplessis12he's talking mainstream TV not the outlaw mudshow

[@FranklinDBluth]

@@SamuelDuplessis12looks like someone got their feelings hurt

[@datkiddjophat4290]

I respect this brother. What he did not just as a performer but as a fan whatever you wanna stir it to be but he’s gonna make history in terms of making it cool for another brand to be inserted with the opposite brand. He’s making it cool. As long as it’s a good welcome then it should be fine

[@RobloxMomma92]

I would really like to see Ricky in WWE tbh. I love him in AEW too, but I just need to see Ricky on my tv screen again period, so idc where he goes, I just wanna see him in the ring again.

[@alesitercrimson24]

Oh he is definitely WWE bound

[@juanheredia9297]

He already has been in WWE 😂

[@jeffreymark475]

You don't say

[@SandMan1998]

He extended his contract sadly

[@joeyskywalker1322]

@@SandMan1998No his contract was supposed to expire in Spring 2024 but TK extended it into Spring 2025 after that he’s going to WWE

[@fitnessfuntvpg14]

@@joeyskywalker1322 no he sign to 2026 and he all ready been in the WWE plus they all ready have their Ricky wannabe in Theory

[@prrocker9637]

For me that oh you can't do that attitude comes from the Monday night wars and Vince especially who would fire people just for attending a show and being caught

[@drstclair]

I'm glad we've moved past that. Wrestlers have friends and even relationships with people in the other company. There should be no issue in showing support for them.

[@joeyskywalker1322]

Difference is WCW and WWE were actually in a real war going H2H

[@SplitGoose]

​@@drstclair One company moved past it. AEW is stuck in the past doing a bad comedy rip off of wrestling

[@dxtremecaliber]

@@joeyskywalker1322true thats why you cannot do back then its a real ops back in the day

[@tkthetank]

Imagine being in a car with Ricky Starks and Enzo Amore for a cross country trip 😂

[@DonaldMeyers-v8c]

Not 30 seconds of silence

[@alexunitedstand2210]

That text message was definitely from Ambrose lol

[@mugenaitest]

Or FTR Bald

[@joegardner851]

Or Jericho lol

[@artvandelayRFC]

1:05 It has to be Dax. Even if it isn't him, it is to me. It Fits that sad sacks personality so well 😂

[@smoothpoon86]

I can’t wait for this guy to be in WWE. I’m waiting like a kid for christmas

[@DVDKing1]

Lmfao 😂

[@willianjacobs3802]

He was in wwe before.

[@smoothpoon86]

@@willianjacobs3802 you know what I mean lol

[@Savvage.875]

When he mentioned aew taking shots at wwe he had a excellent point

[@jdriguez00]

I've been a starks fan since his nwa days. Awesome

[@TopHatAndEars]

Been watching Ricky since he was wrestling in WildKat Sports.I knew he was going to go places then and he's got a whole lot more to show. Look forward to what's next

[@blahoholic]

The worst part of wrestling is absolutely the fans. They're weirdos and ruin it for everyone.

[@usmzn]

Tony Khan has become exactly what he didn’t want to be. Release this man and let him go see his potential in NXT.

[@tradertrader6070]

Everyone said he was too nice yet complain whenever he punishes someone

[@juanheredia9297]

Starks doesn't need to be "developed"...

[@imjinri895]

and face Ethan Page. Their promo and matches will be on fire.

[@justoneguy2487]

​@@juanheredia9297 Maybe not but I feel HBK can make magic with him. Let him go to NXT even if it's for a few months

[@MainEventDul]

What did Tony Khan do wrong exactly? I thought starks said he got permission from the top.

[@BishopFrmJuice]

Ricky Starks needs TV time a good ol Austin native 💪

[@imjinri895]

This video will be added to my Favorites

[@kingsview219]

tribalism is the cancer of wrestling

[@jmiyagi12345]

Wrestling fans make it hard being a wrestling fan.

[@SandMan1998]

Blame TK for that

[@joeyskywalker1322]

Tribalism always been in Wrestling

[@Tamelo_Boomin]

Thank TK & Aew for starting it

[@Tamelo_Boomin]

​@@joeyskywalker1322Yeah bit it was never this bad TK & the Aew wrestlers pushed tribalism heavy at the beginning of AEW especially in 2020-2021

[@thomaspeta6696]

Amen, Brother. I was in the box next to you. See you in Las Vegas

[@MrRaphaelRobinson]

He is literally talking about all the people in this comment section towards the end 😂

[@KyleDestroyer]

2:12 I found the first and second night was warm

[@MichaelHemotoxin]

Fans treating wrestlers like they're possessions is disturbing af

[@Hero-hs4gt]

MJF and Starks are my top 2 AEW wrestlers. Wish they used him more like when Punk was there. I loved what Punk was doing with him on Collision.

[@cerberus144]

Ricky is the best.

[@1pikapein]

Ricky was a cool dude I got 2 take a pic with him at the Gamestop Manager's conference. Dude can go 2 other wrestling shows. Y does it matter? Let people enjoy their craft and observe others.

[@hirajcooper5403]

Miss you Ricky Hope you can come back soon

[@joenelsaracho4836]

Tony didnt mean when he said its okay He just burried you

[@Absinthexx7]

Funny thing is he’s just hurting his own company. Ratings are worse than they ever been, Ricky still getting paid, we still gonna check him out if he shows up in wwe. The fact he hasn’t been on rv in over a year for such a petty reason is crazy to me

[@fscorpion678]

@@Absinthexx7you're literally just making shit up

[@TomClancy-cq5om]

@@fscorpion678it adds up though.

[@Absinthexx7]

@@fscorpion678 what did I say that’s untrue? Are ratings not worse than they are last year? If he goes to wwe do you not think people would watch him there? I genuinely don’t understand what you’re trying to say lol

[@joegardner851]

Didn’t Dusty win the RoH tag team titles? I mean that guy wasn’t punished

[@bellereinette2938]

YESSSS!!! TELL EM RICKY!!!!!

[@jared84714]

1:24 exactly he’s 100% correct

[@danieldonovan881]

its crazy ppl get shit for supporting their friends

[@BePatient888]

Isn't it great to see to see WWE fans suddenly warming up to Ricky Starks?

[@joenelsaracho4836]

I hope he goes to wwe

[@TV-cx2zw]

Me too he's a fake ass Dwayne Johnson

[@quintonlovett]

Me too.. he’s has charisma

[@TV-cx2zw]

@@joenelsaracho4836 fake dwayne Johnson

[@tj-23]

@@TV-cx2zwyall act like everyone that has charisma is trying to be like the rock. The further you realize most people who are wrestlers don’t care about the rock the better

[@TV-cx2zw]

@@tj-23 mark

[@METALLICTWISTER]

Best example I can think of at the top of my head, theirs a funny Allstate commercial with a guy bringing a cooked duck to an Oregon game, and also you see the field goal have the Allstate logo, yet the headset the coach uses is state farm, and state farm also is on the field, you don’t see them beefing with each other or with Oregon, like he said what the fuck about it

[@ARAKARABLUE]

Listen officer right now; I was just visiting a friend. I had no idea everything was going down the way that it went down. I got off the bus said hello to my buddy next thing you know I’m in the middle of it.

[@davidwilkinson9950]

This says a lot about how Tony runs his company!

[@XanderElion]

This episode drops and all of a sudden, Ricky gets pulled from his GCW matches? Tony Khan is even pettier than we thought.

[@HardcoreCinematicWrestling]

I've only watched a little bit of ricky but of what I've seen i think he's so talented and shouldn't be shelfed, I'm not an aew hater in fact I don't give a shit but I hope he either gets booked better or goes to wwe!

[@ROBken2654]

Rick:Tony said it’s okay Tony:Yeah I lied

[@Chadjessup41]

Great video I'm a huge fan of the wwe

[@keepitwolfson]

He's such a worker

[@weezeronyou62]

When I was young I was backstage seeing face n heels together playing cards. Never asked why were they are all together. Just happy to see them. People take it to far. Who gives a fuk.

[@SanjaySannjeyf1998]

Ricky Starks needs to return to WWE man. I'm just missing him at AEW. Now, he is at HOG Wrestling.

[@Nothingburger12]

The one thing that nobody should forget about A.E.W is that Tony doesn't really run A.E.W, The Elite does

[@Sunnyte_]

It’s amazing how all wrestlers are friends with each other and support each other but the fans of each company can’t even say good morning to each other loll

[@kovulion7777]

WWE wrestlers like Miro, Sheamus still hang out despite being on AEW / WWE it's what their bosses do to them, not what the wrestlers do

[@TiFan86]

Remember when cm punk went to Raw, he said people in aew said they felt betrayed. Same shit happening to Ricky

[@randyperez2783]

Great Response

[@jacobartis9853]

Just waiting for ricky to jump to wwe so hopefully he can fulfil his potential.

[@sergrod1]

Good for you Ricky

[@KimberlyMartin-ci8pp]

Ricky do what u do I love ya❤❤❤

[@andrewatuahene3234]

Hey man I think within a year Ricky Starks will be in WWE

[@jarrettreynolds4560]

I remember Ricky Starks in NWA. Billy Corgan was only paying him $200 a match.

[@cazmaestro]

The noise gate/limiter on the audio here is pretty harsh!

[@slayerslytherin]

Get ricky into a feud with carmelo and watch 'em outroast and outcook each other. I sense an epic rivalry brewing 🔥

[@bdazzle129]

thought this was a non issue too, the companies are the ones competing with each other, not the wrestlers themselves

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

ricky starks was just visiting a friend cody rhodes and aew says its a bad look that dont make sense ricky starks was just visiting a friend nothing bad he did it just dont make sense

[@imjinri895]

If his contract ends, he should return to WWE, appear at Royal Rumble, or debut in NXT.

[@7StarHeryla]

I guess the only reason people are bitter about it is when they showed the Highlander’s on TNA and they were fired instantly and now there’s no issue. Which I think is great. The older generation will be thinking about that and kayfabe as a whole way too hard

[@devicebackup664]

Ricky will be in wwe soon mark my words

[@themexicanwolverine]

Keith Lee and Buddy were on stage during the hall of fame. What is happening with him is a direct petty attack from upper management

[@harper3579]

Bro looks like temu Austin theory.... Would kinda love a story with him and theory on WWE.

[@paulvernoncreates]

I like the wrestlers supporting each other - I've had enough of blind stupid tribalism with companies and fans.

[@beebodude]

Tribalism in wrestling needs to go away, it's nothing but toxic and hurts the business.

[@loay200091]

sasha and bayley always show up in videos,why he and cody be any different?

[@vinnyassad4726]

Others for athletes if they’re off the week they go see their friends play. There’s nothing difference between checking out different wrestling match

[@dankestranch8738]

Tony is holding this guy hostage rn

[@rockinmel1]

The sooner Tony does the right thing and releases Starks so he can have a f'n CAREER, the better for everyone.

[@marcrics]

Insane they've fumbled a legit prospect for a future main eventer for AEW. Just a shame really. Hopefully that changes.

[@SkullSnax]

There's something off about Starks. I don't just mean in this interview, he seems to have pissed off a few people in AEW. Maybe because the way he talks makes people uncomfortable, CVV certainly doesn't look comfortable in this conversation. Jericho and Copeland had spats with him, and if those guys are calling you out you must have said something. You're never gonna hear him say why because it only damages his chances of getting signed by WWE. The smokescreen is that it's because he was pictured at WWE shows, and he's happy to let people assume that's the reason because it's unreasonable. It's more likely that he's rejected creative or booking a few too many times and been branded "difficult to work with", like Miro, or Andrade. Wrestling is a weird business, and we'd all like to assume that everything wrestlers say is the truth because it's on a podcast or on social media rather than on a wrestling show, but it's a weird, political, backstabbing business that attracts and rewards a lot of good actors with shitty morals.

[@luischannel04]

I miss Ricky Starks. AEW better start using him better before it’s too late and he ends up in WWE. And another loss for AEW period. Wake up Tony and stop using Chris Jericho as your hero when you have great talent you are wasting.

[@yaboiitito]

Idk, Tony is starting to show glimpses of Vince tbh (from the business side of things). There are things he condemned Vince and WWE in general for and is now doubling back and doing the some of the same stuff. I get it, at the end of the day it’s a business but everything Ricky talks about here speaks for itself

[@Gagne.AK47]

I don't see the problem someone visiting his friend

[@chapingaryjr]

You ever had that one friend that tells you its ok to do something just to see if you do something

[@natetheSpiderHunterTV1342]

Bro I would love to to know who said it was a bad look Cody build FKIN AEW he has so many friends there why is it such a bad thing 💀

[@jeremyruh5219]

People having to ask for permission to see friends wrestle at their events is so stupid

[@AcesPlace22]

I came so fast... I MEAN CLICKED! I clicked so fast 😅

[@ThomHall-l7k]

Ricky is a star baby. First saw him in NWA and thought that. Can't wait till he leaves that clown organization. Starks vs Knight, yeah.

[@karnige5804]

not sure who are worse. wrestling fans or gamers

[@nikhilkrishnan9]

Common Triple H, sign this guy as soon as he's available

[@hayatorpg3896]

You bet hes got his eye on him as well as Swerve too

[@MykwWayne]

Why?

[@lilSenDog]

@@MykwWaynethey bring back the cream team faction that patt Patterson started and it needs a new leader and Ricky Starks is perfect fit .

[@hayvok64]

This shouldn’t even be a topic of conversation. It’s a guy seeing his friend perform. Who cares?

[@MrHumble101]

Is it just me or do it look like him and Austin Theory could be brothers

[@leviuzumaki3903]

People don’t understand they have great friends on both sides of the company. For example Kevin Owens, aj styles and Cody Rhodes are all friends with the bucks. Xavier woods and Kenny omega are great friends. You support your friends however a good way to explain the relationship is if you both are going head to head in a game of mortal combat, or such you both will try your absolute best and try to make it as competitive as possible right? Well that’s exactly what both companies are doing. They are both competing with each other and trying to both put on the best product possible. Think about this, would wwe have partnered up with TNA if aew didn’t team up with njpw first? Probably not, you see it’s things like that.

[@fulljuggaloalbumz2691]

"Cody Rhodes take me home to a place where i belong Wrestlmania "

[@batmansdragon8820]

I love this guy in AEW, but at this point, who cares. He is way too good to not be on SOMEBODY'S, / ANYBODY'S weekly tv show!