Ricky Starks
Starks as the FTW Champion in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Starks February 21, 1990 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ricky Saints Ricky Starks |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Billed from | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Trained by | Mr. Mexico II |
| Debut | 2012 |
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. 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, Starks 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 won the NXT North American Championship and the NXT Championship.