Ricky Starks stunned the pro wrestling world on Tuesday night when he showed up on WWE NXT just hours after he was released from Al Elite -Wrestling.
Among the shocked superstar Roxanne Perez.
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Ricky Starks performs his entrance under NXT at the WWE Performance Center on February 11, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images)
The two-time NXT women’s master who has a shot on a historic third title Reign on NXT Vengeance Day on Saturday was among those shocked.
Perez told Pakinomist digital in a recent conversation she has known Starks since she was younger and was excited to see him on the brand. Besides, she didn’t even know he would be there.
“It was great. I’ve known Ricky Starks since I was literally 15 years old. He came up in Texas, as I did, so we certainly ran into each other a lot,” she said. “I didn’t even know he would be there. I didn’t even see him going out in the crow person and I think he deserves everything.
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Ricky Starks visits #IMDBOAT Official Portrait Studio at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 at IMDB-Yachten on July 23, 2022 in San Diego. (Irvin Rivera/Getty Images to IMDB)
Starks had not appeared in a new performance since last March and had been seen in a few cases in game change wrestling, House of Glory and Defy.
Fans cheered on the stands as he showed up.
“It’s clear that you know who I am,” he said. “If NXT is the future of professional wrestling, guess well what? You need an absolute future superstar. If this is the hottest brand, you need the hottest free agent right now, baby.”
Perez added that she hoped Starks showed up on NXT will lead to some kind of work together.
“To see him here now and hopefully maybe get to work with him, it’s going to be amazing.”
Roxanne Perez under the women’s royal rumble under the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 1, 2025. (Joe Camporeale-Misted Pictures)
Perez seems to serve NXT Women’s Championship back in a deadly four-way match against current champion Giulia, Bayley and Cora Jade.
Revenge day is set for Saturday at. 17:30 one in Washington, DC
