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WWE Pulls Ricky Saints’ NXT Concert After Poor Reception, Report Says

Fightful Select reports the concert was not Saints’ idea despite him writing the material.

Overview

  • The segment aired on the March 3 NXT broadcast on The CW as part of the build to Ricky Saints’ title challenge against Joe Hendry at Vengeance Day.
  • WWE posted the performance to its social channels and later deleted it following negative reaction, according to Fightful Select, with no official company comment.
  • The bit was designed to mimic Joe Hendry’s signature concert segments.
  • Fightful Select cites NXT sources saying the concept was assigned rather than pitched by Saints, who has tried to avoid material inviting comparisons to The Rock.
  • Saints did not regain the NXT Championship at Vengeance Day.