“I work very hard,” Starks continued. “I know my style may not be for everybody. I know some people who call me boring or, as a young kid, say, ‘mid.’ But I feel like there’s some people out there that do like me, and I’m cool with that, and I work hard in every match that I have, and that match was no different.

“And I took my fair share of punishment, and I’m glad that a lot of people enjoyed it. I’m glad that people thought highly enough of it. The reception that I got, especially from people backstage and people that texted me, was very overwhelming. The next day, I was very overwhelmed with how it was received.”

Starks mentioned that Danielson’s praise for him during the AEW All Out 2023 post-show media scrum meant a lot to him, especially as a performer. The former FTW Champion said that his AEW All Out 2023 experience was the “perfect moment” that he could hold onto and cherish.