"Has to be clowning everyone"; “Just can't live without the drama"- Fans react as A.J. Ferrari responds to Carter Starocci's wrestling challenge

The A.J. Ferrari vs Carter Starocci rivalry is getting stronger, and the former has just issued a new challenge to his Penn State opponent in the latest development. As their feud continues to gain momentum, fans on the internet have been hooked as the two trade insults back and forth.

Ferrari and Starocci both wrestle in different weight classes and are fierce competitors in their own right. Ferrari participated in the 197-pound category on the collegiate circuit, where he is the 2021 NCAA Champion Division I and Big 12 Champion. Meanwhile, Starocci competes in the 174-pound weight class and has won four NCAA titles as well as two Big 10 championships.

The two wrestlers have recently been trading insults back and forth on the internet, with Starocci asking Ferrari to come down to the 190 lbs category to determine who is the better wrestler. A.J. Ferrari responded by writing on X,

“Has everyone seen this little p**k kid named Carter’s post and caption. It has me dead. What a classless clown. And as expected Carter had a mental breakdown and went to IG showing how much of a clown he is. To top that, he finally admitted he’s afraid.”

Reacting to Ferrari’s response, one fan on X wrote,

“There’s no way this guy is serious man. He has to be clowning everyone. He’s seriously the biggest idiot I’ve ever seen.”

Another chimed in to say,

“Just can't live without the drama. So childish.”

Here is how other fans reacted to AJ Ferrari’s response to Carter Starocci:

“Hold the L man, just like irl,’ one wrote.

“You started this beef, f**ktard,” another added.

“AJ calling anyone classless has me dying,” an X user joked.

“Imagine saying you’re the best ever at a weight class that Cael Sanderson was in. Delusional,” yet another fan wrote.

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A.J. Ferrari vs Carter Starocci: A timeline of the controversy

2021 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championship - Source: Getty

The A.J. Ferrari vs. Carter Starocci feud began in early September when fans began speculating that Starocci would be moving up to the 197 pounds category for the upcoming collegiate season. Ferrari, back to competing in the NCAA after two years, heard the news and took it upon himself to warn the Penn State wrestler, writing on X,

“A safe recommendation for Carter is to stay down at 174 or 184 pounds, don’t come up to 197 pounds.”

As anticipated, Starocci didn't take too kindly to the warning and responded with a lengthy post on Instagram, calling Ferrari ‘broke, desperate, and h*rny,’ and inviting him to come down to the middle ground of 190 lbs for a bout at the NWCA All-Star Classic scheduled for November 16.

In the most recent development, A.J. Ferrari has responded by calling Starocci a ‘classless clown,’ and fans can likely expect a rebuttal from the Penn State star soon enough.