AEW star Ricky Starks recently revealed during an AMA session with Bleacher Report that his signature Michael Jackson-esque pose came from when he was younger.
Some wonder if the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, inspired the signature taunt; however, it seems the pose was something that came from when Starks had yet entered the wrestling industry. He said,
“No. I am not a Michael Jackson fan. I am a Prince fan. If anything, not to say MJ isn’t good but anything past ‘Off The Wall’ I do not care for. My taunt came from when I was younger. I would grab my head when I was feeling good about myself or some food was good. I saw a picture of it recently and it kind of stuck when I started doing it. It’s just one of those moments you feel when you’re doing something good and feeling right. It’s like one of those statue poses in the Greek or Roman era.”
Someone then asked about Starks’ issues with Powerhouse Hobbs and whether he could see himself as a future World Champion in AEW.
“I definitely think going for the AEW World Title and going for the TNT Title as well. It’s been a long time coming with me and things have been brewing. I don’t think of myself as an up-and-coming star. I hate that word because I’m a current star. It’s just a matter of putting the pen to paper and really just proving my worth, which I’ve been doing since 2020.”
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