Matt Hardy officially announces WWE return of the Hardy Boyz

Inside: Ricky Starks' WWE name and more

February 19, 2025

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The Hardy Boyz are finally returning to WWE after months of speculation and teases. Matt Hardy made the announcement on his social media handle. During the latest episode of NXT, the No Quarter Catch Crew called out the Hardy Boyz. Tavion Heights and Myles Borne called Matt and Jeff Hardy the 'best tag team in the world' before laying out the challenge for a match next week on NXT in Cincinnati.

Moments later, Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy took to his official X (formerly Twitter) handle to accept the challenge. Jeff agreed that they should accept and show up on NXT while taking a jab at Nathan Frazer and Axiom

A major WWE name broke his silence on Corey Graves' rant about the promotion last month. The veteran announcer was seemingly upset about being sent back down to NXT to call the action and suggested that he was told he wasn't famous enough to be on the main roster anymore.

Speaking on Impaulsive, Michael Cole discussed Graves' deleted posts and suggested that his comments were a shoot. Cole added that he didn't understand the dynamics of the situation and that Corey Graves tried to explain it away by claiming he was trying to get heat for a storyline.

When The Absolute One made his surprise debut in the crowd last week, he didn't say who he was, and his name wasn't mentioned on commentary either. WWE didn't mention his name on social media either the whole week, and it became a mystery. This left fans wondering what they were gonna call him. When Rick Starks entered the ring to sign his contract tonight, he didn't have his own entrance music either. He used the show's theme song instead. There wasn't a nameplate and the screen simply showed the NXT logo. Ava, who was in the ring, didn't say his name either. He was simply referred to as the hottest signing in NXT history.

Before Ricky Starks signed his contract, he was interrupted by several people. Ethan Page, his former AEW colleague, confronted him but was soon attacked by Je'Von Evans. Wes Lee showed up as well, and he too got attacked. After Ricky Starks finally signed the contract, the camera zoomed into it and his name was revealed to be Ricky Saints.

FROM THE RUMOR MILL

 Josh Alexander first made his name in TNA Wrestling as a tag team specialist. After breaking out from his tag team with Ethan Page, Alexander found immediate success as a singles star. He even won the Impact World Championship twice and the X-Division Championship on one occasion. Despite a successful run with TNA, there were reports stating that his contract with the promotion was coming to an end. Now, there has been an update on his contract situation.

According to recent reports from PWInsider, Josh Alexander has wanted to test his worth on the free agent market for some time now. He will get the chance now that his contract with TNA has expired, making him a free agent. Barry Bloom is representing Alexander and is in talks with several promotions. Former TNA Wrestling star reportedly set to join AEW

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