Former stablemates will collide at AEW Full Gear: Zero Hour.
On the November 18 episode of AEW Ramoage, Ricky Starks faced Lance Archer in a first-round match. The bout was postponed after Archer attacked Starks backstage; they were initially set to face off on the November 11 episode of AEW Rampage. The delay only fired the competitors up, as they started brawling before the match on Friday. Once they finally got to the ring, Starks was overpowered by "The Murderhawk Monster", but he persevered and scored the win with an innovative Spear.
As a result, he will face Brian Cage, his former Team Taz stablemate.
And #Absolute @starkmanjones advances in the #AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament!
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After Starks' victory, Archer attacked him when Cage distracted the former FTW Champion. Archer then slammed Starks onto the steel steps to leave him at less than 100% ahead of the pay-per-view.
Cage qualified for the semifinals by beating Dante Martin on the November 11 episode.
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