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, 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.