In the past few years, AEW has grown its roster significantly by signing some of the best talents from all over the world. One such talent is Ricky Starks, who has been doing a great job since becoming an AEW wrestler. Starks joined the company in 2020. Besides being a Team Taz member, Starks is also the current holder of the FTW Championship.
Well, Ricky Starks is a good heel on the screen, owing to the guidance of the legendary Taz. The 32-year-old has been a professional wrestler for over a decade, and here are some rarely seen photos of him.
10 Team Taz Members
Team Taz is certainly one of the popular stables of AEW, which consists of Ricky Starks, Hook, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Taz himself at present. They have been able to create amazing heel heat. Ricky Starks' FTW Championship win shows their success.
Here is an out-of-box photo of the Team Taz members, Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks. Both men are standing in the snow, while Starks is posing with the FTW Championship.
9 With AEW Roster
AEW doesn't mind opening the forbidden door. They have worked with NJPW and Impact Wrestling. Last year, AEW wrestlers, including Ricky Starks, appeared on Impact Wrestling for a paid ad.
This snap is from that segment. Led by Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone, several AEW wrestlers can be seen in this picture. Besides Ricky Starks, the likes of Britt Baker, Matt Hardy, and Brian Cage are here.
8 Getting Humiliated By Ryback
Ricky Starks was never a WWE Superstar, but he made appearances there. The current AEW wrestler was an episode of the red brand in 2013 when he worked as an extra. Starks played the role of an arena worker, who got assaulted by Ryback.
Ryback was having a feud with John Cena. To send a message to Cena before their scheduled Tables match, "Da Big Guy" Ryback ambushed Ricky Starks backstage. After slapping him thrice, Ryback put Starks through the table.
7 Gym Selfie
With two shows a week, AEW wrestlers do have a busy schedule. While they don't do live events, most wrestlers still work twice a week. Hence, a majority of AEW wrestlers maintain good fitness levels, and Ricky Starks isn't an exception.
Starks has a lean physique. His height is 6 feet and weighs nearly 200 pounds. Here is a gym photo of the Starks, who is wearing a gym tank top, and he seems to have a good workout pump.
6 As US Marshal On WWE RAW
Ricky Starks' other appearance on WWE RAW was back in 2018, and most fans are unlikely to remember it. Again, Starks was an extra. He played the role of US Marshal, who was there to arrest the babyface at that time, Roman Reigns.
Here is a photo of Roman Reigns and Ricky Starks. While Roman is handcuffed here, Starks is dressed as a US Marshal. Meanwhile, Starks was beaten by Reigns on that episode of RAW.
5 The FTW Champion & The TNT Champion
Sammy Guevara is currently one of the top stars of AEW. He is a record three-time TNT Champion in AEW. Behind the scene, Ricky Starks is an amiable personality and shares a great bond with most of his peers. Sammy Guevara is one of the closest pals of Starks backstage.
It is a rare picture of Ricky Starks and Sammy Guevara backstage. While Starks is holding the FTW Championship, Sammy is holding his TNT Championship here. Both men are smiling in the picture, showing how close they are in real life.
4 Indies
Ricky Starks made his wrestling debut in 2011 in his early 20s. Initially, he wrestled in the indies for a long period to build a reputation as a wrestler. Therefore, Starks won some titles in different independent promotions. His experience in the indies has certainly honed his skills as a performer.
This is a photo of Ricky Starks from his days in the indies. He is seen with his close friend and current AEW co-worker, Sammy Guevara. Both Ricky and Sammy are looking younger here.
3 Backstage With Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes is currently thriving as a WWE Superstar. But the American Nightmare was obviously a major star in AEW, and he was friends with many talents of his previous company. As a matter of fact, Ricky Starks made his AEW debut against Cody Rhodes on an episode of Dynamite. He challenged then TNT Champion Cody but ended up losing the bout.
It's a rare backstage snap of Ricky Starks with Cody Rhodes. They seem to be discussing something, while Cody is smirking.
2 Partying With MJF
Not every day do the fans see MJF breaking kayfabe. Even during his off-screen interviews, he remains in the character. But he certainly doesn't do it while hanging out with his friends from AEW, including Ricky Starks.
In this precious backstage photo, Ricky Starks is seen with MJF. Both men seem to be having fun, and they are holding cigars.
1 Imitating HBK
Before joining AEW, Ricky Starks had a brief run in NWA, where he had success. He won the inaugural NWA World Television Championship.
Starks had a decent run as the champion. The photo of this entry is of Ricky Starks from his time as the NWA World Television Champion. By laying down, Starks seems to be emulating Shawn Michaels' iconic pose with the title here.