Following CM Punk's departure from AEW, Saints has spoken about his experiences during that period and how CM Punk was instrumental in helping him. "Every time he saw my outfits,

After his surprise debut threw everyone for a loop, it was finally time for the newest WWE NXT Superstar Ricky Saints to jump into the ring. Tonight Saints would make his in-ring NXT debut alongside Je’Von Evans,

Ricky Saints, formerly known as Ricky Starks, begins his NXT career with a win. Saints made his NXT debut on the February 11th episode of WWE NXT. He signed his NXT contract the following week. Ethan Page and Wes Lee confronted him,

Ricky Saints, formerly Ricky Starks from AEW, made a triumphant WWE NXT debut on February 25th, 2025. Teaming with Je'Von Evans, he secured a victory

Cody Rhodes imposed his own roadblock to the world championship, and maybe, seeing how WWE is using Penta, AEW could have done even more with him. There wasn’t the same feeling around Saints as there was for Brian Pillman Jr. and Ethan Page.

Having debuted on last week's NXT, Ricky Starks formally signed his kayfabe contract on last night's episode. But alas, Ricky Starks is no more, for the Stroke Daddy is now going by the name Ricky Saints.

Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia put it all on the line, Jordynne Grace gets a Roxy welcome, and Ricky Saints shows he’s more than a halfhearted name on this week’s NXT.