13 Ups & 4 Downs From AEW Dark (Nov 3)

7. Ricky Starks vs. Dave Dutra

Ricky Starks
AEW

Details-first wrestlers like Ricky Starks should be on Dark every single week. Whether it's a simple facial expression or lacing his punches with extra starch and contempt, the effort he goes to to enhance the watchability of these simplistic bouts is always appreciated.

Peppered with Ricky's usual array of hooks, this was another fun squash in which Dutra was dispatched efficiently, leaving Starks to join the commentary team afterwards.

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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.