WWE files to trademark ‘Ricky Saints,’ two more terms
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.” A contract signing segment took place on Tuesday’s show with Starks confirming his addition to the NXT roster.
WWE filed to trademark the name “Ricky Saints” on Wednesday (February 19) with the application covering the following goods and services:
- Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment
It was only a matter of time that Starks would be signing with WWE once he was let out of his AEW contract — and he showed up on NXT just one day after his departure from AEW was confirmed. He was not identified by name during his debut or on WWE’s social media accounts until Ricky Saints was confirmed as his new name this Tuesday. His contract signing featured appearances by Ethan Page, Je’Von Evans, and Wes Lee.
Saints & Evans vs. Page & Lee will take place on NXT next week.
WWE also made trademark filings for the terms “WWE Rings, Rivals & Rumbles” and “WWE Superstar Central” on February 19. WWE Superstar Central is a channel that A&E has offered on Samsung TV Plus since 2024.
Those two trademarks are for the following goods and services:
- Broadcasting services, namely television broadcasting, video broadcasting, Internet broadcasting, audio broadcasting and motion picture broadcasting; audio, text and video broadcasting services over the Internet and other communications networks featuring audio and video content; subscription-based audio and video broadcasting services; satellite transmission services; electronic transmission of audio, video, graphics, and data via computer networks; transmission and delivery of audiovisual content via the internet; video-on-demand transmission services; wireless communication services, including transmission of television programs and motion pictures to mobile devices; streaming of television programs, motion pictures, electronic media, audiovisual content, videos, pictures, images, text, and photos via computer and communication networks