Ricky Saints Addresses Backlash over His Support for Cody Rhodes While Still Working for AEW - NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW Coverage

Ricky Saints Speaks Out After Criticism Over His Ties to Cody Rhodes

Photo Credit: WWE Ricky Saints hits back at criticism over his friendship with former WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes. Wrestling fans know about the strong bond between Ricky Saints and Cody Rhodes, as the pair have been friends for several years. Before Saints officially joined WWE, he showed up to support Rhodes during some of his biggest career moments. While still under AEW contract, Saints attended both the 2023 Royal Rumble and Wrestle…

WWE Star shuts down claims of Fake Friendship with Cody Rhodes

The close relationship between Ricky Saint (previously Ricky Starks) and Cody Rhodes of WWE can not be disputed. Sain­t has revealed on the Cody Rhodes What Do You Wanna Talk About? podcast how he was treated after appearing at Royal Rumble 2023 and WrestleMania XL despite being under AEW contract at the time. Only this: he was not ashamed: he was proud. He makes it clear that he does not want people to make use of their friendship as a weapon. …

Ricky Saints addresses backlash over his support for Cody Rhodes while still working for AEW - NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW Coverage

Prior to leaving AEW, Ricky Saints (formerly Ricky Starks) was in attendance for WWE events such as the 2023 Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 40 to show support for his friend Cody Rhodes. A security camera photo of Saints at the Rumble went viral. While appearing on Cody’s What Do You Want to Talk About? podcast, Ricky addressed backlash that he received… “I will never let somebody weaponize a friendship against me. And that comes back to the loya…