"Hostages can't leave," "Your boss won't let him" - Fans erupt after AEW star is told to quit Tony Khan's promotion

Controversial AEW star Max Caster recently told absent star Ricky Starks to quit Tony Khan's promotion. The latter has been sidelined from TV for several months now.

The Absolute hasn't appeared on All Elite Wrestling since March 2024. He is perfectly healthy, but Khan hasn't booked him on his weekly and monthly programming for over nine months. It has been reported that Starks will continue to stay away from All Elite TV for an undisclosed amount of time as Khan has frozen him.

Ricky Starks is quite active on social media. Amidst his absence from AEW, he posted a picture of himself on X (Twitter). Controversial star Max Caster reacted to his tweet in a degrading manner. He told him to leave the company.

His fans were offended by Caster's remarks on his post. They asserted that if he could leave the promotion, he would've already. But he can't because he is obligated to stay in the company until his contract expires. It was also highlighted that Khan is keeping him in the company against his will.

A fan said, "Hostages can't leave."

"Your boss won’t let him be great," wrote a person.

A user commented, "Bro. What has he done wrong? How would you feel about being shelved?"

"He is trying to. Btw, it would be nice if you try to be a better human being. Just saying," tweeted another user.

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AEW's Ricky Starks congratulated WWE's Chelsea Green

Chelsea Green became the inaugural WWE Women's United States Champion after defeating Michin in the tournament finals at Saturday Night's Main Event. It was her first-ever singles championship victory in the Stamford-based promotion. Following her massive win, AEW star Ricky Starks went on to X to congratulate the new champion.

He wrote, "Congrats Chelsea!"

Chelsea is in her second stint in WWE. Her first run in the promotion lasted from 2018 to 2021 and she returned to the company in 2023. She is a former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion.