Richard Starks (born February 21, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and a former one-time FTW Champion. He also makes appearances on the independent circuit.

Jan 18, 2025 · Ricky Starks just made it clear—he’s not going anywhere. Despite being absent from AEW programming since March, Absolute took the mic at HOG Watch The Throne on January 17, delivering a...

Sep 8, 2023 · As Bryan Danielson trapped Starks in the LaBell Lock, choking him with a strap covered in the gruesome red of their battle, Ricky Starks unwilling to accept defeat, reaching with every fiber of his being to endure, screamed, “NO!”, before finally succumbing to Danielson’s brutal and decisive end.

HoG announced that the AEW star will be making his promotional debut at the HoG: Will Be Absolute 2025 special event. The promotion released a video trailer teasing the HoG debut of Ricky Starks for the show named after his nickname scheduled for January 17 in Chicago, Illinois.

Nov 26, 2024 · However, fans have not gotten to see “Absolute” Ricky Starks on television for a while. So, why has Starks been gone from AEW for so long? Well, the answer is not entirely clear.

Mar 18, 2023 · "Absolute" Ricky Starks is a rising star in AEW. You've seen him with Powerhouse Hobbs as part of Team Taz, but you've never seen him like this!

Nov 21, 2024 · HoG announced that the AEW star will be making his promotional debut at the HoG: Will Be Absolute 2025 special event. The promotion released a video trailer teasing the HoG debut of Ricky Starks for the show named after his nickname scheduled for January 17 in Chicago, Illinois.

Nov 30, 2024 · House of Glory Wrestling recently shared news announcing that The Absolute Ricky Starks will take on former AEW star Mike Santana for the latter's HOG World Heavyweight Championship. The high...

May 6, 2024 · On the March 30 episode of AEW Collision, “The Absolute One” Ricky Starks appeared to suffer an injury during the tag team title tournament match where he and Big Bill faced Top Flight. At one...

Nov 26, 2024 · According to Fightful Select, Starks’ AEW contract isn’t set to expire anytime soon. AEW exercised an option year in his deal during the spring of 2024, effectively extending his contract into...