WWE has revamped its roster after WrestleMania 42. The locker room underwent a major overhaul as part of the roster cuts. In addition, several NXT talents received main roster call-ups.
A top wrestler has officially wrapped up his run ahead of their main roster debut.
Ricky Saints made his final appearance on the April 28 episode of NXT tonight. The Absolute One has had an incredible rookie year, winning the NXT Championship and North American Championship.
The 36-year-old star made as many as seven premium live event appearances, all of which were contested for the titles. Ricky Saints made quite an impression in his first year, which earned him a well-deserved main roster call-up.
Last week, it was announced that Ricky Saints would be heading to SmackDown. This all but confirmed that he would be leaving NXT sooner than expected.
During the latest episode of NXT, he wrestled Shiloh Hill in a losing effort. The closing moments of the match saw Shiloh Hill hit Ricky Saints with Whisper to the Beast after the former AEW star went face-first into the steel chair that he brought to the ring.
After the show went off the air, unseen video of Ricky Saints bidding goodbye to the NXT Universe has surfaced online. In rare footage, the Absolute One can be seen breaking character and handing his vest to a fan at ringside.
The NXT Universe erupted with “Thank you, Ricky” chants as he walked up to Booker T, Vic Joseph, and other officials to shake their hands.
You can check out the clip below:
Shortly after, he cut a promo in which he thanked the WWE Universe for their constant support. He also expressed his gratitude to Shawn Michaels, Matt Bloom, and other crew members.
He concluded his promo by saying he hopes his fans continue to follow his journey on SmackDown.
Ricky Saints then interacted with fans on his way out.
Ricky Saints on if his WWE run is better than AEW
Speaking to David and Kaz on Ringer Wrestling, Ricky Saints admitted that he enjoyed his AEW run but felt he could have done more.
When asked about the WWE NXT run, he said he would give it a B+.
“That’s hard. I loved my run at AEW for all (television) stuff. You can say what you want about the other stuff. If you look at it in totality, I did enjoy it, I just wanted more out of it. I think I would give it a B. I have to remove certain personal things of accomplishments that I wanted that I didn’t necessarily get. I have to remove that. I have to look at what the actual work was. What was actually done. When compared to NXT, I would give my NXT run a B+. We’re edging out an A.”
Ricky Saints will make his WWE SmackDown debut this Friday. There’s no word yet on what he will be doing on the show.
Fans must tune in to find out what Triple H has in store for him.
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Edited by Sidharth Sachdeva
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