His name my be different, but the man himself is not. Ricky Saints talks WWE NXT name change and AEW departure.

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.

Having debuted on last week's NXT, Ricky Starks formally signed his kayfabe contract on last night's episode. But alas, Ricky Starks is no more, for the Stroke Daddy is now going by the name Ricky Saints.

Ricky Starks officially became Ricky Saints on Tuesday's NXT when he signed his WWE NXT contract. Ricky made his debut on the February 11th episode of NXT, but was identified by name. During advertisements for his appearance on the February 18th episode, the name Ricky Starks was never used.

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,

They were joined by Ethan Page, and"All Ego" said that Starks would have a hard time bettering what he had done since joining "NXT," prompting Starks to mockingly congratulate Page on his victory over Je'Von Evans at Vengeance Day.

Starks will become an official member of the NXT roster as he signs his WWE contract. Shortly after his departure from AEW was confirmed, he arrived on NXT last Tuesday. WWE has still not officially said Starks’ name — and we should find out tonight whether he’s getting a name change or keeping his identity.

Busted Open Radio's Bully Ray explains why he believes it's important former AEW star Ricky Starks keeps his name as he begins his run in WWE NXT

AEW released Ricky Starks and Miro after lengthy TV absences, setting the stage for WWE to add the two stars to their loaded roster.

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,