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

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.

WWE has officially applied to trademark Ricky Starks’ new in-ring name. One week after his surprise debut, it was revealed on NXT that Starks is now going by the name “Ricky Saints.

Ricky Starks has become one of the more popular names in the wrestling world after parting ways with AEW and quickly making the jump over to the WWE's NXT brand. It was during thi

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.

Ricky Saints (previously Ricky Starks) finally received his release from AEW. Following creative frustrations and being off

You can make the case Starks — renamed Ricky Saints in NXT — is the first AEW talent WWE has brought in that AEW fans were wanting to see more of, someone who had not come close to hitting their ceiling.