Matt Cardona has a new opponent for GCW’s “Highest In The Room 3” event. Ricky Starks made an appearance at GCW Dream On last weekend, and a match against Matt Cardona was announced a short time later.

GCW’s Brett Lauderdale isn’t sure where AEW stands right now. Ricky Starks appeared at GCW’s Dream On event over the weekend. It was later announced that he would have a match with Matt Cardona at a future event.

Currently, Starks is still signed to an AEW contract, and outside of GCW, none of his other appearances have been publicly cancelled, such as his involvement with HOG's Watch the Throne event in Chicago next January.

When news broke that Ricky Starks, fresh off an attention-grabbing promo at GCW Dream On just hours before AEW Full Gear, was being pulled from all appearances for the promotion by Tony Khan and company,

Just days after Ricky Starks made a surprise appearance for GCW, he has now been pulled from all future bookings for the company by AEW. Sean Ross Sapp of Figh

Per Fightful Select, AEW made the decision on 26 November to pull Starks from any further appearances for GCW. Ricky was due to wrestle for GCW on 12 December, 28 December, and 19 January, with GCW taking to X to confirm the Stroke Daddy will no longer be appearing for the company.

Effy recently commented that AEW decided to run the Hammerstein Ballroom during the festive season, less than a month before GCW was set to return to the iconic venue for the firs

AEW star Ricky Starks has been absent from TV appearances for months, sparking speculation among fans about his potential departure from the promotion. He appeared on AEW television since March 2024.

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