Subhojeet Mukherjee on March 31, 2026
Ricky Saints is finally addressing the segment WWE tried to erase — and he’s not backing down from the reaction.
After his musical promo on WWE NXT drew heavy criticism — and was later quietly removed from WWE’s social media — Saints spoke out in a March 31, 2026 interview with the New York Post, giving his side of what went down.
Instead of apologizing or distancing himself from the moment, Saints leaned into it, making it clear he wasn’t overthinking the segment — even revealing how last-minute parts of it really were.
“I’m a great singer. I play guitar. I learned how to play guitar that day. I don’t know if I really thought anything of it.”
He also admitted that he hasn’t even gone back to watch the segment — a surprising move considering how much attention it received online. Saints then addressed the mixed reaction head-on, acknowledging that the segment split opinions — but didn’t necessarily miss the mark in his eyes.
“I didn’t watch it back. I still haven’t watched it back because I really don’t watch my stuff. I think there’s a balance of something being good in an entertaining way. I think there is something to being bad in an entertaining way.”
He went further, pointing out that the strong reactions — both positive and negative — were something new for him, especially outside of an in-ring setting. And ultimately, Saints made it clear that he sees the entire situation as subjective — not a failure.
“I know it was pretty split. Some people loved it, some people hated it. I just never had that in my career where I was in that type of situation (for a non-wrestling segment). I think everything is going to be subjective in what you find entertaining and what kind of misses the mark.”
Before this update, the story centered around WWE quietly pulling the musical promo from its platforms after backlash poured in, while leaving the brawl portion of the segment online. But Saints’ comments shift the focus away from the deletion and onto his mindset — showing he’s fully aware of the reaction and isn’t trying to run from it.
Bottom line — Ricky Saints isn’t backing down from the reaction. Whether the segment worked or not, he’s owning it and treating it as part of the process, even as WWE quietly moved on from the moment.
Do you think Ricky Saints handled the backlash the right way, or should WWE have avoided the segment altogether? Drop your thoughts and let us know.
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