On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ricky Starks, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Richard Starks was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 21, 1990, and he is currently 34 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for AEW, under the ring name of Ricky Starks.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Richard Starks
- Ring Names
- Ricky Starks ( August 7, 2012 - Present)
- Born February 21, 1990 (age 34)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place New Orleans, Louisiana
- Billed From
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight
- 195 lbs (88 kg)
- Nicknames Absolute
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( August 7, 2012 - Present)
- Commentator ( September 17, 2021 - May 6, 2022)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWJune 17, 2020 Present Promotion NWASeptember 30, 2019 January 26, 2020 Promotion INDY October 21, 2012 January 19, 2020 Promotion NWAOctober 14, 2012 October 19, 2013 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel July 15, 2023 Present Face July 27, 2022 July 14, 2023 Heel August 7, 2012 July 26, 2022 - Images History
Jul 2022Oct 2012
AEW
NWA
NWA
- Finishers
- The Buster Keaton - Double Underhook Facebuster ( October 14, 2012 - Present)
- Roshambo - Sitout Dominator ( October 14, 2012 - Present)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "It's Live" by Mikey Rukus - Single ( June 17, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song "Bring It On" by Mikey Rukus - with Team Taz - Team ( August 5, 2020 - July 27, 2022)
- Theme Song "Touch the Sky" by Kanye West - Single ( October 14, 2012 - January 26, 2020)
- Theme Song "Father Stretch My Hands (pt. 1)" by Kanye West feat. Kid Cudi - with Aaron Solow - Single ( October 22, 2016 - May 31, 2019)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
All Elite Wrestling
- 1 AEW World Tag Team Championship (with Big Bill)
- 1 FTW Championship
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Television Championship
Anarchy Championship Wrestling
- 1 ACW Unified Championship
- 1 ACW Televised Championship
- 1 ACW Hardcore Championship
Dojo Pro Wrestling
- 1 Dojo Pro White Belt Championship
Imperial Wrestling Revolution
- 1 IWR Revolutionary Championship
Inspire Pro Wrestling
- 1 Inspire Pro Championship
- 1 Inspire Pro Junior Championship
- 1 Inspire Pro Pure Prestige Championship
NWA Houston
- 1 NWA Lone Star Junior Heavyweight Championship
VIP Wrestling
- 1 VIP Tag Team Championship (with Carson)
WrestleCircus
- 1 WC Big Top Tag Team Championship (with Aaron Solow)
Xtreme Championship Wrestling
- 1 XCW Heavyweight Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- AEW Owen Hart Cup Winner (2023 - Men)
- AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament Winner (2022)
- NWA World Television Championship Tournament Winner (2020)
- VIP Tag Team Championship Tournament (2015 - with Carson)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Ricky Starks & Big Bill - Big Cass / Bill / W. Morrissey ( August 19, 2023 - March 30, 2024)
- Team Taz - Brian Cage, Dante Martin, HOOK, Powerhouse Hobbs, Tazz ( July 21, 2020 - July 27, 2022)
- Extra Talented - Aaron Solo ( October 22, 2016 - May 31, 2019)
- Absolute Arrogance - Houston Carson ( April 24, 2015 - June 10, 2016)
- Stable 97 - ACH, Killah Kash, Shawn Vexx ( July 26, 2015 - November 7, 2015)
- The Chalmation Sensation - Danny Flamingo ( February 23, 2014 - September 13, 2014)
- Managers Big Cass / Bill / W. Morrissey, Tazz
