"Absolute" Ricky Starks may be off GCW events, but AEW has seemingly greenlit him to face a current TNA star for House of Glory.

AEW star Ricky Starks has been absent from TV appearances for months, sparking speculation among fans about his potential departure from the promotion. He appeared on AEW television since March 2024.

Matt Cardona has a new opponent for GCW’s “Highest In The Room 3” event. Ricky Starks made an appearance at GCW Dream On last weekend, and a match against Matt Cardona was announced a short time later.

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The revolution hasn't been televised since March, at least not in AEW, and Ricky Starks has about as many answers as the rest of us do. Starks has made just a

Currently, Starks is still signed to an AEW contract, and outside of GCW, none of his other appearances have been publicly cancelled, such as his involvement with HOG's Watch the Throne event in Chicago next January.

More on a crazy situation involving a popular indie wrestler, his home promotion, Tony & Shad Khan, and one of TK’s estranged talents.

Just days after Ricky Starks made a surprise appearance for GCW, he has now been pulled from all future bookings for the company by AEW. Sean Ross Sapp of Figh