Ricky Starks, a recently released AEW superstar has officially debuted in WWE through NXT. He had a solid career in AEW and his arrival in NXT met with excitement and positive vibes. Fans are now wondering about Chody Rhodes’ involvement in bringing the 34-year old star to the Stamford based promotion.
Cody Rhodes has played a crucial role in the establishment of AEW. He has a huge connection with various wrestlers who have moved between promotions. His tenure in AEW helped him to meet Ricky Starks and their historic consequences helped both to develop a strong bond professionally as well as personally. Their past collaborations and bond is one of those reasons that Rhodes had to influence Starks’ entry to WWE.
The Undisputed WWE Champion had earlier posted about Starks’ contractual situation with AEW while dismissing rumors of Starks’s entry in WWE. But that might have been his idea to keep the debut of the 34-year old a suspense. As a fact Cody Rhodes key role in the establishment of AEW and having strong bond and past relation with Ricky Starks could easily move to WWE with relative ease.
But having such a bond there is no evidence that Rhodes is the person who brought Starks in the NXT. In addition, WWE does not work on one person views as it’s totally based on futuristic and strategic interest as per potential place or position point of view.
Sudden placement of an experienced talent like Ricky Starks in NXT reflects WWE’s own moto to broader investor relations and brand strategy. As NXT is not as big as Raw and Smackdown and currently a developmental brand, so with this move WWE is aiming to strengthen its credibility by presenting as a legitimate pathway to the main roster. We already have many superstars like Seth Rollins and Finn Bálor who sharpened their craft in NXT before being a part of the main roster.
All this concludes a fact that a few of the successful wrestlers had to pass through NXT before making their way up to the main roster. So, it’s a strategic move by WWE as its aiming to increase its viewership and position in the wrestling and including big names like Starks will help them to achieve these goals.
Starks’ electrifying debut promo that resonated with fans, helped him to establish as a standout superstar of the brand. So quickly bringing him to NXT just after his AEW tenure reflects the long term goals of WWE with him and potential that the company surely will be aiming to capitalize on it.
Ricky Starks shocked the pro wrestling world with his debut on NXT
Ricky Starks is so much popular among his AEW fans as well as wrestling fans that he made a dream entry in NXT. As soon as he was released by AEW, he instantly debuted in WWE NXT. His sudden entry in NXT surprised the crowd as well as the commentators. The cheers and hooting of his name shows the popularity of Starks among his fans.
The 34-year old pro-wrestler took the microphone and declared himself “the absolute future superstar” without wasting time. This statement shows the potential and capacity which WWE want to generate for their long-term ambitions. Starks rhetorically asked fans when “the revolution would be televised again.” His entry to WWE is surprising after his ambiguous period just after he lost the AEW Championship. His impact on NXT will be huge and he is already a step forward toward becoming a top-tier superstar.
WWE’s renewed interest in signing Ricky Starks reportedly accelerated his debut. It’s all the WWE strategic approach to accelerate his debut as to set a mark to sign top-tier talents and don’t want to lose their talent by leaving them free for long. WWE knows Starks potential and worth and without giving a second thought they executed to bring him in the NXT roster.
The transition was not as smooth as it seemed as there were many hurdles from names and brand confusion which mainly started with trademark issues. However, resolving these hurdles and a grand entry on NXT boosted the rating of the NXT show which benefits him and NXT. The level of NXT will rise in future days and we will admit many big superstars names from this roster. Currently, Stark’s presence aims to solidify himself in NXT and elevate the level, Which was the ultimate aim of WWE.
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Anushka Sarkar