Ricky Saints On Being a Face Of NXT, Doesn’t See Himself As Arrogant

Ricky Saints says it’s a good feeling to be one of the faces of NXT, even knowing that it’s okay if he hasn’t done everything he wants to yet. Saints has found a lot of success in NXT and is a former NXT Champion and NXT North American Champion, with his face being figured prominently in NXT branding. He has come up short in recent attempts to recapture the title from the likes of Joe Hendry and Tony D’Angelo.

Saints spoke with Ringer Wrestling over WrestleMania week about his rise on the brand and said that it’s a good feeling to be where he’s at. He also spoke about critics who believe that he crosses the line from confidence to arrogance; you can see highlights below:

On How It Feels Being a Main Player In NXT:

“It feels good. I don’t feel like I’ve accomplished everything that I want to, which is okay. But it is a good place to be right now because I am allowing myself to be like, ‘Hey, let’s go ahead and acknowledge it for yourself for once. What you’ve done, and where you’ve come from, and where you’re at.’

“And that’s a good feeling to have too, where — you know, when you truly believe something in your heart, and you constantly tell people and you’re on the the mountain top yelling it, ‘I know what I am, I know what I can be,’ and then you get that position. It’s a hard feeling to describe, but it’s a very good feeling nonetheless.”

On People Who Call Him Arrogant:

“Whoever — ‘hit dogs holler’-type thing. But okay, if you’re offended by this then I’m talking about you. I don’t really pay much attention to those types of people who think that I am just this arrogant person who isn’t good or whatnot. Only because, to be myself and to tell people who I am and what I’m about? That’s only in truth. So for you to say something about that is so odd to me.

“The fact of the matter is, you’re always going to be in the middle with people. Some people will like you, some people will hate you. I personally feel like there’s a difference between confidence and cockiness, and it’s simple disrespect. If I’m not disrespectful, then what’s the problem with being confident?”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Ringer Wrestling with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.