12 Ups & 5 Downs From AEW Dark (Oct 27)

7. Ricky Starks vs. VSK

Ricky Starks VSK
AEW

You know what you're gonna get with these Ricky Starks squashes by now: a fundamentally similar layout crammed with personality, with 'Absolute' going out of his way to make sure every beat counts.

Starks is a details-first wrestler capable of making any situation interesting. Whether it's a thrilling closing stretch or a simple facial expression, he gets it, and his opponent, VSK, was fine in defeat.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.