Ricky Star

Ricky has been part of the CCWAA for as long as anyone can remember. He's not the strongest wrestler, not the most technical, but he's universally beloved for his genuine enthusiasm and unwavering sportsmanship. Where Max sees the league as a vehicle for personal gain, Ricky sees it as a community—a family of competitors who push each other to be better. When Steve and Les arrive at the CCWAA, Ricky is the first to truly welcome them. He explains the wonderful world of country club wrestling with reverence: 'Where gentlemen grapple and nobody chokes, where the dress code is formal and the combat is fair, and you keep your composure with product in your hair!' Tragically, Ricky has been Max's unwitting accomplice. His trusting nature made him the perfect patsy—signing documents without reading them, his name appearing on every fraudulent filing. As Max and Madonna Donna sing: 'And Ricky signs without a thought! The perfect patsy that we got! His name on every single page—he's headed for a federal cage!' Ricky represents what the CCWAA was meant to be before Max corrupted it. His disappointment when he learns the truth carries enormous weight.

Niko Carleo is an Atlanta-based actor and puppeteer. Recent credits include Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Atlanta Shakespeare Company), Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Actor's Express), and Rainforest Adventure (Center for Puppetry Arts). They also tour one-person puppet shows with Puppet Guy Productions and hold a B.F.A in Theatre Performance from Columbus State University.