Ricky Starks addresses William Regal's departure from AEW

William Regal officially joins AEW after a brief stint with the company, leaving just nine months after becoming a member of WWE.

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In his brief stint with AEW, Regal developed relationships with several younger stars

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trying to establish himself in a role like his in the "WWE NXT" days.

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Reviews warn that some younger AEW stars paid attention to Regal's attempts to help

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but one skill he liked from his time with Regal became Ricky Starks.

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The 32-year-old said that he would overlook Regal now that he has officially left the organization

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"Nobody knows, but Regal knew me after I started in early 2012 up to this point," Starks said during an interview with Inside the Ropes.

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"I'd watched him, kept in touch, seen him often, seen my skill, my growth.

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