Ricky Starks thanks CM Punk.
CM Punk was the face of AEW Collision when the show launched in June, and Ricky Starks was one of the show's top stars. They feuded with each other and clashed on multiple occasions.
Punk defeated Starks on the August 5 episode, and it seemed like they were set to have a major match at AEW All Out. Fightful Select reported that they were slated to main event the pay-per-view. However, Punk was terminated from AEW on September 2, so Starks faced Danielson at the show instead.
Starks took to Twitter and responded to a fan who praised Punk and Danielson by saying, "Respect to both of them."
Respect to both of them. -- @bryandanielson @CMPunk
— Ricky Starks (@starkmanjones) September 11, 2023
In a post on Instagram, Starks shared a picture of himself and Punk. He wrote, "Public flowers for you man @cmpunk. Thank you."
Ricky Starks giving CM Punk his flowers on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/STEiUQxoaY
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) September 11, 2023
Update: Starks has since deleted the post, and he noted that his Instagram account had been hacked.
Starks previously described how working with CM Punk gave him a renewed sense of himself. Check out his comments here.
Bryan Danielson praised Ricky Starks after their match at AEW All In. Click here to see what he had to say.
Eric Bischoff has stated that CM Punk getting fired gives AEW an opportunity to move forward with a clean slate. Check out his comments here.
