The 2023 Royal Rumble was WWE’s 36th annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It featured wrestlers from RAW and SmackDown brands. Former Superstars made their returns during the Rumble matches. Cody Rhodes won the 30-Man Royal Rumble, and Rhea Ripley won the women’s match to secure a spot at WrestleMania 39. The event had a mix of predictable and surprising outcomes, including an unexpected appearance by someone from another company, Ricky Starks. Starks has now commented on the event.

Several AEW wrestlers congratulated Cody Rhodes on his Royal Rumble win on Twitter, including AEW standout Ricky Starks.

A photo of Ricky Starks backstage at the Royal Rumble spread quickly on social media, causing it to go viral. Fans have been speculating the potential reasons for his appearance since.

The photo, seemingly from a surveillance camera, sparked rumors that Ricky Starks may pursue a career in WWE.

Damn they brought back GTV 😂

— Ricky Starks (@starkmanjones) January 30, 2023