Starks is known for his time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as Ricky Starks from 2020 to 2025, where he is a former one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion and a former one-time FTW Champion. He is also known for his time with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he was the inaugural champion of the revived NWA World Television Championship .

Team Taz, alternately called Team FTW, was an American professional wrestling stable signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). They were named after Taz, the leader and manager of the group. On the July 21, 2020 episode of AEW Dark, Ricky Starks aligned himself with Brian Cage, who was accompanied by Taz, by attacking Darby Allin. [1] .

Sep 26, 2024 · Following AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, Taz and Ricky Starks have reacted to the FTW Championship AEW retirement. On the September 25 Grand Slam edition of AEW Dynamite, HOOK defeated Roderick Strong to retain the FTW Championship.

Mar 7, 2025 · His career-defining moment came in AEW as Ricky Starks, where he became the longest-reigning FTW Champion. Saints, the winner of the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royale and Men’s Owen Hart Cup...

Nov 13, 2024 · Ricky Starks, the former FTW Champion, recently addressed his contract status with AEW amid speculation about a possible WWE move. Starks last appeared on AEW television on the March 30...

Nov 23, 2024 · The 34-year-old has not been seen on AEW TV since March 30 as the former FTW Champion has been forced to sit at home despite being healthy. There have been rumors of a WWE debut, as well as reports of the star turning down creative – which Starks has denied.

ECW legend and AEW commentator Taz offers thanks to the holders of his retired FTW Championship, and Ricky Starks responds.

Richard Starks (born February 21, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for WWE under their NXT brand and competes under the ring name Ricky Starks. Starks is also known for his time wrestling in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Ricky Starks was given moments where he almost broke out, beating Brian Cage for the FTW Championship and actually keeping it for a year, but fake title or not, he rarely defended it.

Jul 28, 2022 · Starks went for a spear and hit the turnbuckle, then landed a Roshambo Spear on Danhausen for the win to retain his FTW Championship. However, Ricky still had more to give the Worchester crowd as he issued an open challenge for the …