Ricky Starks may have firm on the AEW sidelines.
It’s turn into an open secret that the Lucha Brothers need to be part of WWE, however their path to the sports activities leisure big could be very difficult.
Again in September, it was reported that AEW was trying so as to add damage time to Rey Fenix’s contract with a view to preserve him tied to the corporate. Nevertheless, his tag staff accomplice would quickly be a free agent.
It’s now been confirmed that Penta will depart AEW upon the expiry of his contract in December. However the state of affairs round Fenix stays very completely different. As reiterated by Fightful Choose, the star’s contract runs properly into 2025, placing plans for a Lucha Bros transfer to WWE properly and actually on maintain.
AEW Received’t Use Rey Fenix
Within the newest replace within the Wrestling Observer E-newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that Tony Khan has no want to make use of Fenix, regardless of being below contract for a number of extra months.
The final phrase is that he’s not being let loose of his contract however they aren’t going to make use of him both. For all of the complaints about paying him and never utilizing him, and sadly, WWE set the foundations of fight.
If you’re in a struggle with WWE and play by completely different guidelines, not solely do they see it as weak point however they’ll exploit it to demise by going after contracted guys continually.
The corporate has additionally taken an identical strategy with Ricky Starks who hasn’t been seen on tv since March, regardless of being match to wrestle. Not solely is Starks being saved on the sidelines, however the firm really took up an possibility on his contract within the spring to maintain him All Elite till summer time 2025.
In a latest interview, Ricky Starks described the state of affairs as “mindf*ck,” though he refused to view his therapy as a punishment.