Ricky Starks has officially joined the NXT roster, and his new name has been revealed. Starks made a surprise appearance on the February 11th episode of WWE NXT, and he came to the ring to sign his contract the following week.

Ricky Starks signed his NXT contract on Tuesday, only he's no longer going to be known as Ricky Starks. He has a new name in WWE.

Ricky Starks has officially debuted in WWE NXT, transitioning from his AEW career. He has now been given a new identity. This change marks WWE's effort to carve a distinct character for him, away from his past in AEW.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T says Ricky Starks showed him something from a promo side. Now, he’s interested to see what Starks brings to NXT. Starks made a surprise appearance on the February 11th episode of NXT.

Fans were legitimately shocked to see former AEW star Ricky Starks show up in WWE NXT last week, and they were also surprised that he didn’t make an appearance at Vengeance Day over the weekend. Instead,

The former Ricky Starks first appeared on WWE NXT on February 11. Notably, WWE commentary and Ricky himself avoided saying his name. This practice continued for the next week, and throughout the February 18 episode of NXT,

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 Saints? Whew, the eye roll I did when I saw that name on the contract. That sounds like the off-brand version of Ricky Starks. Saints? No diss to anyone with that last name, but Saints? I know WWE likes branding and making things their own but sometimes they fix things that aren’t anywhere near broken.

WWE NXT viewers have noticed significant excitement from Jade Cargill after Ricky Starks made a surprise debut as part of the NXT program. Ricky Starks shocked his AEW followers by appearing on NXT making his first move into professional wrestling beyond the All Elite Wrestling (AEW).