Ricky Starks defeats CM Punk.
As seen on the July 15th episode of AEW Collision, Starks faced Punk in the finals of the Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
Starks would win the match by outsmarting Punk, countering a GTS attempt to hit a spear that sent Punk out of the ring. Quickly getting the former AEW Champion back into the ring, Starks attempted another spear, which was counted by Punk into a guillotine.
Multiple roll up attempts would then ensure, with Starks using the ropes for leverage to pick up the victory and become victorious.
To get to the finals, Ricky Starks would first defeat Juice Robinson in the opening round, followed by a victory over Powerhouse Hobbs in the semi-finals. For Punk, the journey to the finals saw a victory against Satoshi Kojima in the opening round followed by a victory against Samoa Joe in the semi-finals.
Starks is now the second winner of the cup, with Adam Cole winning the inaugural tournament in 2022. The victory adds to Stark’s accolades, with the former Team Taz member previously holding the FTW Championship.
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