Jim Ross Unsure Of Ricky Starks’ Future In WWE
AEW announcer Jim Ross has given his candid thoughts after being surprised to see Ricky Starks make his WWE debut.
Tony Khan recently cleared out his roster, getting rid of several big names whose futures had all been in serious doubt. Malakai Black was the most recently used of those let go but his House of Black teammates have moved on as The Hounds of Hell without him.
Miro has not been seen in AEW since 2023 and he has finally been let go from his deal. Ricky Starks has been vocal about his situation in AEW and now he seems to have got his wish and been let go from the company. But Starks didn’t wait long to make his next move.
Ricky Starks shocked everyone with his WWE debut on NXT. The crowd chanted his name as he luxuriated in his new surroundings.
Jim Ross Issues Warning To Ricky Starks After WWE Switch
Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, AEW announcer Jim Ross gave his thoughts on Starks joining WWE and said he hopes the star lives his dream:
Well, he’s a high motor guy. I don’t know if he’ll be the next Shawn Michaels at his size, but he has a unique future. He’s got a big personality. So hopefully he’ll do well and lives his dream. It seems like the dream for a lot of talents is to make it to WWE and call it a day. That’s not where it ends, that’s where it begins.
I saw the episode of NXT last night, surprised to see Ricky Starks. Don’t know how he’s gonna do. He’s got a high opinion of himself, and he’s got a lot of abilities, there’s no doubt about that, so we’ll see how it works out for him.
It’s never easy to get over, and hopefully he can get over and stay over as a top star. Remains to be seen, so we’ll see how it goes.