What It Means for Former AEW Superstar to Appear in NXT
Last night on NXT, fans were treated with a surprise from former AEW Superstar and quite possibly the biggest free agent as of the last couple of months Ricky Starks. Going forward, we’re most likely to see Starks appear again, becoming more involved and making more of a name for himself with the NXT brand. While it’s unclear who his first feud would be, it could very well be the NXT Champion Oba Femi, if he comes out of his match at NXT Vengeance Day successful. With WWE picking up talent such as Starks, Penta, and Jordynne Grace over the last couple of months, how could the company use these talents properly to showcase themselves before WrestleMania season?
Last year, Jordynne Grace was signed with TNA but made multiple appearances on NXT. She even had a match with former NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez over the title. Now that she’s signed to WWE, will she keep appearing on NXT or will she immediately show up on the main roster? You could say the same thing for Ethan Page, another former AEW superstar who quickly made a name for himself in NXT after being signed by WWE. Even though he does have a match at NXT Vengeance Day, Page’s time to be called up to the main roster could happen at any time. By the way it’s looking, Starks will become one of, if not the biggest stars in NXT. He’ll potentially get his glory as NXT Champion and they eventually be called up to the main roster. So give it the rest of 2025 and perhaps some of 2026 until we see the former AEW superstar make the jump to either Raw or SmackDown.
It’s going in a direction where Starks is appearing a month and a half before NXT’s biggest Premium Live Event of the year in Stand & Deliver. Even though many fans like Oba Femi, having Starks as the next NXT Champion would pave the way for other great talents looking to sign and have a proper run in WWE. This also gives the opportunity for Femi to eventually join the main roster once the WWE Draft happens. It’s going to certainly be interesting to see what happens next!
