Back in the ring, Ricky Starks caught both Dralistico and Rush with a Spear.

Source: https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/11/18/leclairs-aew-full-gear-2023-report-alt-perspective-detailed-coverage-of-mjf-vs-white-page-vs-strickland-cassidy-vs-moxley-more/

Juice Robinson is ready for Action Andretti on Rampage before he gets to Ricky Starks.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-dynamite-review-3-29-23/

Ricky Starks has talked the talk, and now he’s getting the chance to walk the walk.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/1/1/23534927/aew-predictions-for-2023-kenny-omega-will-dethrone-mjf

Ricky Starks was out of action for a while after he suffered an injury back in April of 2021, and he recently recalled how he thought his career was over at the time.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/ricky-starks-thought-career-over-after-april-2021-injury/

Sammy Guevara demanded a match with Action Andretti after Action stopped him from screwing over Ricky Starks.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/2/17/23605054/tony-khan-important-announcement-aew-dynamite-feb-22-2023-card-lineup-orange-cassidy-wheeler-yuta

Sprinkle in some hellish tactics (finally) of Saraya and Storm, a great showing from Ricky Starks, and The Acclaimed freestyle and you got a great show.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/aceros-aew-dynamite-review-1-18-23/

There was no producer listed on rundowns for the the Ricky Starks and Juice Robinson promo.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/producers-for-this-weeks-aew-dynamite-2/

The start and stop approach to the Ricky Starks push is just as baffling.

Source: https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/27/powells-aew-dynamite-hit-list-darby-allin-vs-sammy-guevara-for-a-shot-at-the-aew-world-championship-jade-cargill-vs-taya-valkyrie-for-the-tbs-title-orange-cassidy-vs-bandido-for-the-aew-i/

They remind Ricky Starks that he lost the International Title battle royal and then move on to FTR, who are jut kind of stupid.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-aew-dynamite-review-5-31-23/

Wheeler Yuta vs. Ricky Starks: Another minor miss and I can basically make a similar argument here for Starks that I did for MJF.

Source: https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/10/03/aew-wrestledream-hits-misses-10-1-danielson-vs-zsj-mjf-vs-the-righteous-ftr-vs-aussie-open-christian-vs-darby-copelands-debut/

Which is fitting, as tonight we’ll see both finals in this year’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, with CM Punk taking on Ricky Starks while Ruby Soho battles Willow Nightingale for the Owen Cup and title.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/7/15/23795031/aew-collision-battle-of-the-belts-vii-results-live-blog-july-15-2023-cm-punk-owen-hart-tournament

With that piece of business out of the way, Ricky Starks and Big Bill interrupted Bryan.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/9/9/23866209/bryan-danielson-time-running-out-final-year-career-wrestledream-zack-sabre-jr-match-choke-out-starks