WWE stumbled out of the gate with Ricky Saints’ SmackDown debut after mistakenly using his former AEW ring name in its official content.
Throughout the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, Ricky Saints made a right away impact, stepping as much as Cody Rhodes in a high-profile showdown. The previous AEW standout got here in with something to prove, refusing to be seen as a simple opponent. Rhodes, recently cleared to compete, issued the challenge, which Saints quickly accepted. While Saints ultimately got here up short against the WWE Undisputed Champion, his in-ring showing was overshadowed by an avoidable mistake outside the ring.
Shortly after the published, WWE shared clips and promotional material across social media and YouTube — but incorrectly referred to Saints as Ricky Starks. The error, spotted in video descriptions and posts, spread rapidly online, drawing criticism from fans who questioned how an organization of WWE’s scale could make such a basic oversight.
Saints previously performed under the Ricky Starks name during his time in AEW before adopting his recent ring name upon joining WWE’s system in NXT.
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