At the DEFY ‘Blueprint’ event on Sunday night, there was an unexpected appearance by Ricky Starks. After a thrilling match where the DEFY World Championship remained in the hands of KENTA following a face-off against Schaff, the audience was treated to a surprising confrontation between Starks and KENTA. The segment culminated when KENTA confidently paraded his title before leaving the scene.
This isn’t Starks first rendezvous with DEFY, as he previously took part in the ‘DEFY LOUD’ event in July of 2018.
Ricky Starks returns to @defyNW and goes face to face with KENTA! #DefyBlueprint pic.twitter.com/8bIotYW9nJ
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There’s been radio silence regarding Starks at AEW since his last appearance on AEW Collision, which aired on March 30th.
Meanwhile, TNA Impact wrestler, Mike Santana, in his interview with Tim Hann Rivera, provided some insightful commentary on the dynamism of pro-wrestling and hinted on the possibilities of a WWE debut. He stated,
“You never say never in pro wrestling, never. But, like I said the right opportunity needs to present itself. Timing is everything. As of right now, I’m loving what I’m doing with TNA. They’re allowing me to grow and do a lot of things and that’s where my mind is set right now.”
He further added,
“But again, everyone’s ultimate goal is to go to WWE. That’s the top, right? We’ll see. We’ll see how life presents itself and how things go, man, but I never leave any door closed. That’s one thing that you always learn in life, in general, you don’t burn bridges, you don’t leave doors closed. I think it would be pretty cool.”
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