Just one day after his AEW release became official, Ricky Starks has a new home in professional wrestling. The former AEW World Tag Team Champion made his WWE debut on the Feb. 11 edition of WWE NXT,

AEW released Ricky Starks and Miro after lengthy TV absences, setting the stage for WWE to add the two stars to their loaded roster.

As Ricky Starks officially moves to NXT, this WWE Hall of Famer boldly declares that the grass isn't always greener in AEW.

Former AEW wrestler Ricky Starks has made his WWE debut by appearing on this week's NXT, and signs point to him receiving a name change.

Ricky Starks has arrived on WWE NXT. Starks made a surprise appearance on the February 11th episode of NXT, entering through the crowd before the steel cage match main event.

Starks hasn't wrestled for AEW since March of last year, only wrestling five matches for the promotion in all of 2024. As Ricky revealed in an interview with ourselves last May - and more recently in a Chris Van Vliet chat - he hasn't been injured, he didn't know why he'd not been used more, and he was fit, healthy, and eager to work.

After quite literally being released from his contract hours earlier, former AEW World Tag Team Champion Ricky Starks shocked the professional wrestling world by making an appearance on NXT, walking through the crowd to cut a promo on his addition to the roster.