Oba Femi Retains NXT Title in Controversial Heatwave Main Event
Oba Femi retained his NXT Championship over Je’Von Evans at Heatwave following a controversial referee decision. After the match, a new challenger emerged in the form of Ricky Saints.
Richard Starks (born February 21, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. As of February 2025, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Ricky Saints and is the current NXT Champion in his first reign. He is also known for his work with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2020 to 2025.
Starks began his career as Ricky Starks in 2012 and worked on several independent promotions. In 2018, he began to work with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he was the inaugural holder of the revived NWA World Television Championship. In 2020, he left NWA for AEW where he worked until 2025. With AEW, Stark became part of Team Taz, where he won the FTW Championship. After leaving the stable, he won the Owen Hart Cup tournament and the AEW World Tag Team Championship once. He left AEW in 2025 and signed with WWE soon after, being assigned to NXT, where he worked under the name Ricky Saints, winning the NXT North American Championship. He became NXT Champion at NXT No Mercy 2025, defeating Oba Femi.
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Oba Femi retained his NXT Championship over Je’Von Evans at Heatwave following a controversial referee decision. After the match, a new challenger emerged in the form of Ricky Saints.