Ricky Saints One Step Away From NXT Championship
Former NXT Champion Ricky Saints lost his title to Oba Femi last month at Deadline and has been looking to get the title back ever since then, turning heel in the process.
Following Oba Femi’s win over Leon Slater last week on New Year’s Evil, he relinquished the NXT Championship as he looks set to make his move up to the main roster.
General Manager Ava opened tonight’s epsiode and announced that the new champion would be crowned in a six-man ladder match on the Feburary 3rd episode of NXT.
Ricky Saints to compete in the NXT title match
Saints announced later on the show that he had a conversation with Ava about how he was owed a rematch for the title and they reached a compromise that Ricky won’t need a qualification match.
No qualifying match needed…
Ricky Saints has a spot in the NXT Championship Ladder Match on February 3rd! 👊@starkmanjones pic.twitter.com/Z4MoQYYbbG
— WWE (@WWE) January 14, 2026
He became the first competitor to be a part of the six-man ladder match, leaving him just one step away from reclaiming the championship he lost last month.
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