Ricky Saints was successful in his singles WWE NXT debut.
Ricky Saints, formerly Ricky Starks in AEW, made his singles debut on the March 18 episode of WWE NXT. He defeated Ridge Holland in a competitive matchup.
Ricky got the victory with Roshambo.
What a gutsy performance from Ricky Saints! --@starkmanjones #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/D1wTTRRy2W
— WWE (@WWE) March 19, 2025
Ricky Saints was speaking to Kelly Kincaid about his victory when he was interrupted by The Culling's Shawn Spears, Izzi Dame, Niko Vance, and Brooks Jensen.
Izzi said he didn't measure up to them, but he quipped back that he always measured up in the right places.
Ricky Saints isn't here for all The Culling's nonsense --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/vAEBBUypTR
— WWE (@WWE) March 19, 2025
This was his first singles match since February 7 when he defeated KENTA for the DEFY Title. He has since relinquished the championship to focus exclusively on WWE NXT, where he first appeared on February 11. Learn more here about his decision to relinquish the DEFY Heavyweight Championship.
He made his WWE NXT in-ring debut on February 25, teaming with Je'Von Evans to defeat Wes Lee and Ethan Page.
Ricky Starks was previously part of AEW, but on February 10, he was removed from the roster page, signaling his departure from the company. His final match with AEW took place on March 30, 2024, during AEW Collision, where Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin) defeated Ricky and Big Bill.
Fans can read what Shawn Spears had to say about Ricky Saints joining NXT here.
Fans can find Fightful's coverage of WWE NXT by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review by clicking here.
