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

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.

Former AEW star Ricky Starks discusses his new Ricky Saints moniker in WWE NXT, and why his hometown of New Orleans inspired his name change

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.

WWE has officially applied to trademark Ricky Starks’ new in-ring name. One week after his surprise debut, it was revealed on NXT that Starks is now going by the name “Ricky Saints.

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.

In an interview conducted after he signed his contract on the Feb. 18 NXT, the wrestler now known as Ricky Saints explained how he’s thinking about his name change, and shared what he believes led to the end of his time at Tony Khan’s company.