Ricky Saints wants another opportunity at Rey Fenix and the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship.
In a new WWE digital exclusive interview with Cathy Kelley, Saints addressed his continuing rivalry with Fenix and made his position clear: he believes the champion should be willing to put the title on the line against him again. Saints is looking to turn what he sees as a tied competitive record into a championship-changing victory.
The challenge comes after Saints and Fenix previously met for the AAA World Cruiserweight Title on the September 11 edition of Friday Night SmackDown in Mexico City. Fenix retained the championship in that encounter, denying Saints his first reign with the title. The issue did not end there, however, and Saints is now pointing to his more recent success on SmackDown as proof that he can defeat Fenix when the stakes are raised again.
Ricky Saints Says the Rivalry Is Even
Kelley referenced Saints picking up his first SmackDown victory in some time by scoring a pinfall last week. Saints was not interested in spending long discussing prior struggles or framing the conversation around what happened before his latest win. Instead, he focused on the score he believes matters most in his rivalry with Fenix.
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“Listen, no, we’re not talking about the past, okay? If you wanna talk about records, Fenix, one, Ricky, one, and don’t forget, last week, I won. And if I can do it once, I can do it again. And that is exactly what is going to happen the next time that I’m in the ring with that pendejo.”
Saints’ comments establish the central argument behind his renewed pursuit of the championship. Fenix owns the decisive title-match victory from Mexico City, but Saints is treating last week’s pinfall as a major shift in the feud. For Saints, it is evidence that Fenix can be beaten and that a rematch is justified.
That distinction will be important if the two men meet again. A non-title pinfall does not alter Fenix’s status as AAA World Cruiserweight Champion, and the September 11 result remains the last championship decision between them. Still, Saints’ victory gives him a direct point to raise whenever he calls for another opportunity. He is presenting himself as a challenger who has already found an answer for the champion rather than someone merely seeking a second chance.
A Direct Challenge to the Champion
Saints did not simply ask for a match. He questioned Fenix’s willingness to defend the title against him again, framing the rematch as a test of the champion’s confidence and heart. Saints said that a champion who truly stands behind his own reputation should have no issue accepting another defense.
“Fenix. Where is your heart? If you were the champion that you claim to be, then you have no problem putting that title on the line again. And then, Cathy, you can open up your little record book and jot down in bold letters a new AAA Cruiserweight Champion, Absolute Ricky Saints.”
The remarks carry the familiar confidence associated with Saints, but they also put pressure on Fenix to respond. Saints is attempting to make the discussion about more than competitive momentum. By questioning whether Fenix will defend against him, Saints is challenging the champion’s pride as well as his championship credentials.
Fenix, of course, already has a straightforward response available if he chooses to make one: he defeated Saints when the AAA World Cruiserweight Title was on the line in Mexico City. That victory remains a significant part of the rivalry, particularly because it occurred in a title setting and allowed Fenix to leave the match with the championship still around his waist. Saints’ challenge does not erase that result. What it does is create a new chapter, with the challenger insisting that the balance has changed since then.
The Mexico City Title Match Remains the Key Reference Point
The September 11 episode of Friday Night SmackDown in Mexico City provided the biggest meeting between Saints and Fenix so far. Saints challenged for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship, while Fenix entered as the reigning titleholder. Fenix won and retained, preserving his position at the top of the cruiserweight division.
Because the championship was at stake, that match remains the most consequential result in their head-to-head history. Saints’ current request is therefore not built on an untested rivalry. He has already experienced the difficulty of trying to take Fenix’s title, and Fenix has already shown that he can turn back Saints in a championship defense.
At the same time, rivalries often change with each encounter. Saints’ argument is not that the Mexico City loss never happened. His comments instead suggest that he believes the result is no longer the complete picture. By emphasizing that he won last week, he is claiming that he has gained a measure of momentum and has earned the right to test Fenix again under title-match conditions.
That is the intrigue surrounding a potential rematch. Fenix would be defending the championship with the memory of his prior successful defense on his side. Saints would enter with the confidence of a more recent pinfall victory and a belief that he has already demonstrated he can overcome the champion. Both competitors would have a result they can point to, making the next meeting a chance to settle which outcome is more meaningful.
What a Rematch Would Mean for SmackDown
A second AAA World Cruiserweight Championship bout between Fenix and Saints has not been officially announced. Saints’ interview, however, makes clear that he expects another confrontation and wants it to take place with Fenix’s title on the line.
Should the rematch be made, it would offer Saints a chance to convert his recent momentum into the biggest accomplishment of this rivalry. He has stated exactly what he wants the outcome to be: Cathy Kelley recording a new AAA Cruiserweight Champion in “Absolute Ricky Saints.” It is a bold declaration, particularly after Fenix retained against him in their previous title match, but Saints has left no ambiguity about his goal.
For Fenix, another defense would provide an opportunity to silence a challenger who is becoming increasingly vocal. A second win over Saints in a championship match would strengthen Fenix’s claim that the Mexico City result was no accident and would end Saints’ assertion that the series is level. Conversely, a Saints victory would validate every point he made in the interview and bring a title change to the rivalry.
The contrast in their positions is now sharp. Fenix is the established champion who has already defended against Saints successfully. Saints is the challenger who believes one recent win has altered the equation. Neither man can claim complete control of the issue while the other has a result to cite, which is why Saints’ proposed rematch has a natural foundation.
Saints Is Looking Ahead, Not Back
One of the most notable parts of Saints’ interview was his refusal to dwell on the past when Kelley mentioned his recent return to the win column on SmackDown. Rather than discuss the stretch before last week’s pinfall, Saints redirected the conversation to his rivalry with Fenix. The message was simple: he sees the next encounter with the champion as the only result that truly matters.
That approach also explains why Saints has raised the stakes immediately. He is not asking for another ordinary match or suggesting a gradual path back to title contention. He wants Fenix to put the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship on the line again, and he wants the opportunity to prove that his recent victory was a sign of what is to come.
For now, Fenix remains AAA World Cruiserweight Champion, and his September 11 victory over Saints remains intact. But Saints has made his challenge public, declared the rivalry tied in his view, and promised that he will defeat Fenix the next time they share a ring. Whether the champion accepts that challenge will determine the next step in one of SmackDown’s active title pursuits.
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