NXT Champ Saints Aims for Triple Crown Status

WWE NXT Champion Ricky Saints expressed his ambition to capture the NXT Tag Team Championships and achieve Triple Crown status during a recent interview on The Five Count podcast, while emphasizing his commitment to elevating the NXT brand.

Saints, who joined WWE from AEW earlier this year, has quickly risen through the ranks in the developmental division. In under nine months, the 35-year-old wrestler secured the NXT North American Championship before claiming the top prize by defeating Oba Femi at NXT No Mercy on September 27. He has main evented several premium live events and competed against prominent talents like Trick Williams and Oba Femi, marking one of the fastest ascents for any NXT performer.

In the podcast, Saints outlined his vision for remaining in NXT a bit longer before a potential move to the main roster. He stated, "I would love to somehow win the NXT Tag Team Championships and become that Triple Crown champ there." Achieving this feat would place him among an elite group, joining Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole as the only wrestlers to hold the NXT Championship, North American Championship, and Tag Team Championships. Saints noted that only two wrestlers have...