During a recent House of Glory event, fans made their feelings toward AEW President Tony Khan known while watching Ricky Starks, who has been absent from AEW programming since March of last year. Starks, not injured and without any explanation for his absence, faced Charles Mason at the event. As he wrestled, the crowd chanted “F*** TK,” showing their frustration with Khan's decision not to utilize Starks.

Last year, Khan removed Starks from GCW events following a remark made about Khan’s father by EFFY. Starks has requested his release from AEW, but this has been denied. There is currently no information on Starks’ future with AEW.

Notably, Ricky Starks maintains friendships with several WWE talents, including Jade Cargill and Cody Rhodes, who have found success after their AEW tenure.