WWE has filed a new trademark for former AEW star Ricky Starks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Ricky Saints, has officially joined WWE NXT after leaving AEW. He immediately clashed with top stars, leading to a tag match next week. WWE rebranded him due to name rights issues.

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 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.

When former AEW wrestler Ricky Starks made his unexpected WWE debut Tuesday, the wrestling world immediately began to buzz about his potential impact. WWE legen

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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