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Ricky Starks
Nickname: Absolute; Stroke Daddy
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 194 lbs.
From: New Orleans, LA
Birthday: Feb 21st
Pro Debut: August 7, 2012
Feds Worked For: ComPro, IWR, LA, NEW, NWA-TXO, AEW, NWA, Ring of Honor, NXT, WWE, AAW: Pro Wrestling Redefined (IL/TX), Alpha-1 Wrestling (Canada), Anarchy Championship Wrestling (TX), Anarchy Wrestling (GA), Aro Lucha (TX), ATTACK! Pro Wrestling (England), Bar Wrestling (CA), Beyond Wrestling (MO), Canadian Wrestling's Elite (Canada), Championship Wrestling from Hollywood (CA), DDT Pro Wrestling (Japan), DEFY Wrestling (WA), Dojo Pro Wrestling (TN), Dragon Gate USA (LA), Elite Championship Wrestling (LA), EVOLVE Wrestling (LA), Fight Club: PRO (England), Full Impact Pro (FL), Game Changer Wrestling, Glory Pro Wrestling (IL), Gulf Coast Wrestling Alliance (TX), Heavy Metal Wrestling (TX), HOPE Wrestling (England), Hurricane Pro Wrestling (TX), Iconic Heroes Of Wrestling Excellence (TX), Inspire Pro Wrestling (TX), Ironfist Wrestling (England), IWA East Coast (WV), Journey Pro Wrestling (KS/MO), Laredo Wrestling Alliance (TX), Lions Pride Sports (TX), Lone Star Championship Wrestling (TX), Lucha Brutal (TX), Lucha Forever (England), Martinez Entertainment Lucha Libre Mexicana (TX), Metro Pro Wrestling (KS/MO), Mission Pro Wrestling (TX), North American Wrestling Allegiance (TX), NWA Ark-La-Tx (AR/LA/TX), NWA Bayou Independent Wrestling (LA), NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling (TX), NWA Central States Championship Wrestling (IL), NWA Houston (TX), NWA Texas Stampede (TX), NWA Velocity (TX), Over the Top Wrestling (Ireland), Pro Rev Wrestling (TX), Pro Wrestling Religion (TX), Pro Wrestling Resurgence (IL), PROGRESS Wrestling (England), Proving Ground Pro (IL), Reality of Wrestling (TX), RIOT Wrestling Alliance (Mexico), Ronin Pro Wrestling (FL), Sabotage Wrestling (TX), Saint Louis Anarchy (IL), Smash Mouth Wrestling (TX), Southern Wrestling Superstars (LA), Southside Wrestling Entertainment (England), Stricktly Nsane Pro Wrestling (IL), Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling (GA), United Wrestling Network, Vanguard Wrestling All Star Alliance (IL), Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA/NV), VIP Wrestling (TX), West Coast Pro Wrestling (CA), WildKat Pro Wrestling (LA), Without a Cause (WA), World Wrestling Network (FL), WrestleCircus (TX), The Wrestling Revolver (IA), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (TX)
Signature Moves: Arms Of Orion/Buster Keaton (Double Underhook Facebuster), Roshambo, Fisherman Suplex, Legdrop Bulldog (Famous Amos), Senton, Spear
Career Highlights: -Anarchy Championship Wrestling Hardcore Champion
-Anarchy Championship Wrestling Televised Champion
-Anarchy Championship Wrestling Unified Champion
-AEW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Big Bill)
-Dojo Pro White Belt Champion
-FTW Champion
-IPW Champion
-IPW Junior Crown Champion
-IPW Pure Prestige Champion
-IWR Revolutionary Champion
-NWA Lone Star Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Television Champion
-VIP Tag Team Champion (w/ Carson)
-WC Big Top Tag Team Champion (w/ Aaron Solow)
-XCW Champion
-Winner of the 2022 Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal
-Winner of the 2023 Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament
Affiliates: Carson, Danny Flamingo, ACH, Killah Kash, Shawn Vexx, Kyle Hawk, Aaron Solow, Brian Cage, Taz, Powerhouse Hobbs, Big Bill
Notable Feuds: Barrett Brown, Bolt Brady, Davey Vega, Jojo Bravo, Purple Haze, Raymond Rowe, Jack Jameson, Gregory James, Evan Gelistico, Jason Silver, Darby Allin, Powerhouse Hobbs, Chris Jericho, C. M. Punk
Other Facts: -Former member of Stable 97
-Former member of Team Taz
-His first match as a professional wrestler was on the August 7, 2012 episode of "WWE Friday Night SmackDown" in Houston, TX. He and Robbie Barnes lost to Jinder Mahal in a Handicap Match.
-Ranked #92 in the 2020 PWI 500
-Ranked #122 in the 2021 PWI 500
-Ranked #53 in the 2022 PWI 500
-Ranked #43 in the 2023 PWI 500
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