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,

The latest episode of WWE NXT delivered a shocking moment as Ricky Starks made his debut following his AEW release earlier this week. Reports confirmed that Starks does not have a 90-day non-compete clause with AEW,

Busted Open Radio's Bully Ray explains why he believes it's important former AEW star Ricky Starks keeps his name as he begins his run in WWE 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.

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.

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.

After officially signing his WWE NXT contract on Tuesday night, Ricky Saints discussed his new ring name. The former Ricky Starks appeared Tuesday night on Busted Open Radio (h/t F4WOnline.com's Bryan Rose),

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.

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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.