His name my be different, but the man himself is not. Ricky Saints talks WWE NXT name change and AEW departure.

Ricky Starks officially became Ricky Saints on Tuesday's NXT when he signed his WWE NXT contract. Ricky made his debut on the February 11th episode of NXT, but was identified by name. During advertisements for his appearance on the February 18th episode, the name Ricky Starks was never used.

Shortly after it was revealed that multiple AEW wrestlers were leaving the company, Ricky Starks made his shocking debut on WWE NXT entering through the crowd.

WWE has filed a new trademark for former AEW star Ricky Starks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). On the February 18th episode of NXT,

Ricky Saints (Ricky Starks in AEW) left AEW on February 10th when he was removed from the AEW roster page, becoming a free agent. One night later, Ricky appeared on NXT television. Ricky had been off AEW television since March 2024, but had been making independent appearances at the end of the year.

Fans were legitimately shocked to see former AEW star Ricky Starks show up in WWE NXT last week, and they were also surprised that he didn’t make an appearance at Vengeance Day over the weekend. Instead,

Ricky Starks debuted in NXT on Tuesday but no one has mentioned his name. That has some fans worried WWE is considering a name change for the newly-signed Superstar.

WWE looks to trademark Ricky Saints. One week after his stunning (and then nameless) debut on WWE NXT, Ricky Starks revealed his new name as Ricky Saints, the latter part of which is a nod to his hometown of New Orleans.

You can make the case Starks — renamed Ricky Saints in NXT — is the first AEW talent WWE has brought in that AEW fans were wanting to see more of, someone who had not come close to hitting their ceiling.

Ricky Starks has become one of the more popular names in the wrestling world after parting ways with AEW and quickly making the jump over to the WWE's NXT brand. It was during thi

Ricky Saints? Whew, the eye roll I did when I saw that name on the contract. That sounds like the off-brand version of Ricky Starks. Saints? No diss to anyone with that last name, but Saints? I know WWE likes branding and making things their own but sometimes they fix things that aren’t anywhere near broken.