Ricky Starks continues to be a highly trending entity amidst the contract termination rumors. The 34-year-old has become an established force in the Jacksonville-based company ever since he unsuccessfully challenged Cody Rhodes for the TNT Championship four years back. Both his consistent in-ring prowess and his mic skill made people take notice of him. That said, Tony Khan remains indifferent to his immense potential and continues to let it dither. Starks’ lackluster booking garnered huge criticism from all across the sphere.

The understating became more evident after the company abruptly wrote him off the TV after the March 30th edition of AEW Collison. Finally, after a lot of confusion, the rumor card suggesting the end of his long-standing contract with the promotion started to swirl over. But wait, there is another twist in the tale.

Ricky Starks’ AEW contract situation messed up with a few new reports

Ricky Starks’ AEW uncertain AEW prospects gave rise to the notion of his potential WWE debut. Fans even envisioned the ideal storyline for him in the Stamford-based company. Also, NXT star Eddy Thrope called him out for a fight down the line. But Starks seems to be glued to his AEW memories. The Stroke Daddy said he’s sad that Khan didn’t use him properly but doesn’t have any idea why. Despite several videos and reports suggesting that he finished his contract in July, PWN says no, he is yet to reach an end to his tenure officially.

We will need to look for more updates to come to know more accurately about Starks’ current status in AEW. Moving ahead, there seems to be more intricacy in Starks’ imminent WWE debut.

Is Ricky Straks WWE bound already?

After being shelved for several years and facing a lot of backstage heat, Starks reportedly had a fallout with AEW higher-ups recently. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer reported in this context that the Louisiana native might choose WWE, (especially the developmental brand) for the next phase of his career. Starks also had a WWE past as an enhancement talent, so becoming an enormous star under the same banner might prove enticing for him.

Also, a popular Twitch personality known as Tectone apparently spilled the beans on the fact that the AEW star is already signed to WWE. He was talking to someone else in the know, and admitted “yeah there is this guy Ricky Starks who live here, he was in AEW but now he is signed to WWE.” However, now he took a reverse turn and claimed he doesn’t know much about Starks and his affiliation with WWE.

It will be interesting to see when and how Ricky Starks will join forces with his WWE friends down the line (if at all). What is your take on the latest AEW contract update of Ricky Starks amidst rampant WWE debut rumors? Let us know in the comments.