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WWE Announce North American Championship Match Set for Tuesday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dean Koutouratsas | Last updated May 27, 2025 3:09 AM ET

WWE announced on Monday that Ethan Page will challenge NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints, formerly known as Ricky Starks, for his belt during Tuesday’s episode of NXT.

The two competitors have been in a lengthy rivalry since the Feb. 25 episode of the show, when they faced off in a tag team match.

Saints joined forces with high-flyer Je’Von Evans to take down Page and Wes Lee in an intense fight.

Their feud rose to another level when Saints won the North American Championship from Shawn Spears during the April 1 edition of NXT. Page then attacked Saints as he was celebrating his first title victory as a member of the WWE, displaying his jealousy and anger.

Saints.
Page.
For the North American Championship TOMORROW on #WWENXT!

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— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 26, 2025

The two would continue to battle it out heading into their championship match at WWE Stand & Deliver on April 20 after Page became the No. 1 contender by outlasting four other superstars in a brutal fatal-four-way match.

Their match itself was rough and as hard-hitting as you could imagine because both wrestlers used every move in their arsenal to try to pick up the victory.

Saints left the match with the championship still in his possession after defeating Page via pinfall after he hit Page with his signature move called the Rochambeau (also known as Roshambo).

But their rivalry didn’t stop there as the two superstars continued to battle it out in promos to set up their second North American Championship showdown.

Tuesday’s episode of NXT starts at 8 p.m. ET on the CW.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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