Ricky Starks talks Double or Nothing.
Ricky Starks has his first chance at winning real gold in AEW when he teams with Will Hobbs to go against Jurassic Express and the team of Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland. Speaking to Cageside Seats’ Rick Ucchino for the Bleav in Pro Wrestling podcast, Starks explained that winning the Tag Team titles is the next step for himself and team Taz.
“I think winning those titles is just a fact of solidifying ourselves as someone who is credible. If not more credible than most of the people that you see currently on television. I think Team Taz, or me and Hobbs should I say, our story has been a bit of a rollercoaster in a way where we had a lot of ups and we had a lot of downs. I think having that, especially winning at a pay-per-view, would just be a cherry on the cake there,” said Starks.
Ricky then spoke about the growth of Powerhouse Hobbs and the phenomenon of HOOK, saying he's very proud to see how far he's come.
“It’s been incredible. He works very hard. Actually everyone from HOOK to Hobbs, to me, all work very hard. It’s great to see where HOOK is. It’s great to see where Hobbs is and it’s great to see where I am now,” Ricky Starks said. “Hobbs in his own credit, he’s done it himself. He wakes up very early on these travel days and goes to the gym and he works out. He watches what he eats and he studies and he’s very attentive. No one can take any of that from him. That was all Hobbs’ credit, work, and he’s done the thing. I’m very proud to see how far he’s come.”
Speaking about HOOK brought up the new team of HOOKHausen and whether or not Danhausen is an official member of Team Taz. This is something that Ricky Starks was immediately able to shoot down.
"(Without hesitation) No. Absolutely not," said Starks.
You can check out the full card for Double or Nothing, including all of Team Taz, at this link.
