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.

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,

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.

Ricky Starks will now be going by Ricky Saints in WWE and will make his in-ring debut next week on NXT. Find out the details of his contract signing from tonight's episode!

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.

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 showed up in NXT just one week ago, saying he was coming to turn the place upside down. This came all of one day after word got out that he was finally finished up with AEW. They promoted his first big appearance by saying he would “tell the absolute truth” before signing his contract with WWE to become a full time member of the NXT roster.