The Royal Rumble might be a thing of the past now, but the road to WrestleMania doesn’t let the rumor mill fade much.  If anything, it only gets wilder from here. With Elimination Chamber creeping up and fan reactions to apparent ‘Mania directions starting to pour in,

Ricky Saints is just getting started --@starkmanjones #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/61SmWZPoBd — WWE (@WWE) February 26, 2025. Ricky Starks was previously with AEW. On February 10, he

Tommy Dreamer contrasted the recent debuts of former AEW stars Penta and Ricky Starks, the latter of whom surprised the crowd in "WWE NXT" on Tuesday.

Since then, however, he wrestled just a handful of matches, with creative differences with AEW management reportedly the reason for his exit. Just one day after the three exited AEW, Ricky Starks was introduced to WWE audiences making his debut on NXT.

Former AEW star Ricky Starks shocked the pro wrestling world Tuesday night by making his surprise WWE debut on NXT. The debut occurred just one day after Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp reported that Starks was no longer under contract with AEW.

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.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reported All Elite Wrestling stars Malakai Black, Miro and Ricky Starks had been granted releases from the company, the culmination of a tumultuous final year for all three competitors.

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

After making a surprise debut on NXT out of nowhere, these AEW stars weigh in on Ricky Starks making the jump to WWE.

On this week’s episode of WWE NXT, The Hardy Boyz competed in a WWE ring for the first time in six years. In a “Digital Exclusive” following the show, the reigning TNA World Tag Team Champions commented on what it was like to return.

Coincidentally, Matt Hardy will also be on the show, as The Hardys will make their WWE return to face off against the No Quarter Catch Crew duo of Tavion Heights and Myles Borne.

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,