Ricky Saints references infamous AEW promo with Adam Copeland fka Edge that eventually had him fired
Ricky Saints fka Ricky Starks had a controversial departure from AEW, but, his exit was recently mentioned on NXT by a former rival.
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Ricky Starks and Adam Copeland (via NXT Instagram and X)
Ricky Saints fka Ricky Starks has been making waves in WWE since his NXT debut in February. However, his differences with AEW which ultimately led to his departure from the Tony Khan-led promotion continues to haunt him till date. The latest reference to the fallout was made on March 25 episode of NXT.
Saints was being interviewed by Vic Joseph before he was interrupted by NXT North American Champion Shawn Spears. The champ then sat down with Saints and begin to get under his skin after saying that he became a champion because he had his three friends beside him but Saints had no one. He was replying to ‘The Absolute’s’ comment that one needs to make enemies to succeed in WWE.
However, the comment didn’t age well as Spears, who has shared ring with Saints in AEW was quick to point out the former Tag Team Champion’s controversial departure. Spears said in case Saints was unable to make it big in WWE, he could always go back. However, the NXT Champ didn’t mention AEW but fans were quick to get the reference.
Spears went a step ahead and said both he and Saints knew that the Absolute couldn’t go back because ‘he had burnt all bridges’. The above remark served as a flashback to Saint’s fallout with AEW creatives and veterans, in particular, with the former WWE Legend, Edge, now known as Cope.
You can always go back to…Never mind, we both know you burnt every bridge.
Shawn Spears To Ricky Saints on NXT
However, Saints took the drama a notch up when he was on the commentary panel for a contest between Ethan Page and Andre Chase. The comment was directed towards Ethan Page but also was at direct jab to Edge, who hails from Canada as well.
Just add another Canadian to the list of people who hate me.
Ricky Saints on NXT Commentary
Edge and Ricky Saints had backstage heat after unscripted promos
During an episode of AEW Collision in March 2023, Cope fka Edge was involved in a verbal promo battle with Ricky Starks, now known as Ricky Saints. Starks was addressing Bryon Danielson fka Daniel Bryon. However, in the heat of the moment, Starks took a quick jab at Cope, calling him ‘bug eyed’.
The veteran didn’t took it lightly and was quick to point out how Starks was a ‘midget vanilla’ version of the WWE Hall of Famer ‘The Rock’. Starks in return, replied with his own pincher and said that Cope was taking things ‘Over The Edge’, a reference to the Hall of Famer’s WWE name and the PPV where Legend Owen Hart died.
It is reported that the remarks didn’t set well with both the superstars, developing a backstage heat between them. Starks later in an interview said, though without taking any names, that ‘veterans’ in AEW had started to meddle in his creative inputs which irked him to leave the company.
Ricky Saints to face Shawn Spears for NXT North American Championship
Ricky Saints is all set for his first title match in WWE announced on the latest edition of NXT. During his heated exchange with Spears, Saints said that he was coming for the former AEW rival’s title.
Ricky Saints & Shawn Spears (Image Credit- WWE)
Spears didn’t take long to answer the challenge as he struck Saints with his NXT North American Championship belt after the latter was doing a commentary during Ethan Page and Andre Chase’s rapid match.
The commentary team later confirmed that the two will face each other on April 1 edition of NXT for the brand’s North American Championship.
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