Cody Rhodes has kept a close eye on AEW since leaving the promotion and is pleased with what he’s seen from Ricky Starks.
Rhodes, alongside his wife Brandi, parted ways with AEW on February 15, 2022, and Cody would make his return to WWE at WrestleMania 38 in April.
In a recent interview with Forbes, Rhodes was asked about his favorite thing he’s seen from AEW since leaving and had praise for Starks. He said,
“My favorite thing they’ve done since I left… that is an interesting question. Ricky Starks. I love what Ricky’s doing. He surprised me at the Royal Rumble and just showed up backstage.
“There’s grainy security footage that you can still find of Ricky backstage, but that’s just him. I love seeing guys like Ricky and [MJF] doing well in AEW. It’s great seeing all the talent I trained with and worked with at the Nightmare Factory growing and really making a name for themselves.”
Starks is currently embroiled in a feud with CM Punk, who Starks defeated in the finals of the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament.
Starks will challenge Punk for the ‘real’ AEW World Championship on this Saturday’s episode of AEW Collision.
