A middling AEW stint has left Ricky Stark’s career in serious jeopardy. Khan undermined a lot of talents in the past, leading them to open an alternative avenue for their career. On the same line, speculations were rife that the 34-year-old would also eventually jump ship to the Stamford-based company. While there have been a lot of arguments and counter-arguments from fans regarding his potential next move, the Stroke Daddy fanned the flame even more by nurturing an old WWE connection in the recent past.

The connection in question is no other than Jade Cargill. The 31-year-old WWE face revealed the reasons behind the rumors-triggering meeting.

Ricky Starks recent WWE tease decoded

The Absolute One has been on the other side of the Jacksonville-based promotion for around for months. After having his last dance with Big Bill during the AEW World Tag Team Championships match in March, he was brutally cut down from weekly programming. Reflecting on that, the promising star noted that he has completely been dark about the reason for his ill-fate in the division.

Although Starks suffered a minor injury, he rejected it to be a valid ground for his abandonment. However, despite all the chaos, Starks continues to hone his skills through regular training and fitness tracking.

As part of this return, gear up (no matter in whichever division). The AEW star was seen joining Jade Cargill in a training session in the Nightmare factory. While the former Tony Khan’s faithful revealed the purpose in the caption of her latest IG story, it got people talking more vehemently about Starks’ potential WWE entry. The caption reads, ‘Look who came to see me today and get some work in with meeee.’

It’s essential to note that they were training at the Nightmare factory, which is under Cody Rhodes’ hold. So, it could be much more than just two friends’ reunion. Nevertheless, the female WWE star and Starks enjoy a fruitful bond that would explain their meeting.

The unshakable friendship between Ricky Starks and Jade Cargill: Explained

Despite not remaining as co-workers, Cargill and Starks training together has been an off-season ritual. The former FTW chamion shed light on their strong camaraderie back when she made the electric WWE debut at Royal Rumble 2023. Apart from appreciating his friend’s formidable effort to get where she is now, Starks elucidated, ‘‘I’m so excited and happy for her, and how things have gone. I will never shy away from supporting my friends publicly, because I think they would do the same for me. And yeah, I think she’s a great person, and she deserves everything she has because she works for it. She’s made a ton of sacrifices.”

Starks had a salty experience with WWE during his past tryout. Now, it will be enthralling to see if he overcomes those differences to jump onto his friend’s promotion in the future or not. What’s your take on Ricky Starks’ training with Jade Cargill amidst WWE sign-in rumors? Let us know in the comments.