Ethan Page retains NXT NA title at No Mercy, Wagner Jr challenges

Ethan Page retained the NXT North American Championship at No Mercy on September 28, defeating Tavion Heights in the main action at the FTL War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Page closed the match with his finisher, the Twisted Grin, to score the pinfall and leave the event still holding the title.

The bout began with Page pressing the advantage, focusing attacks on Heights' back and using power maneuvers to dictate the early tempo. Heights rallied midway through the contest, answering with strikes, slams and an ankle lock that briefly threatened Page. Page countered several submission attempts, including turning an ankle hold into a rollup nearfall, then following with his Egos Edge maneuver and a Boston crab that Heights fought toward the ropes. The match ended after Page landed a top-rope powerslam and the Twisted Grin for the three count.

The match was the second meeting between the two this month; Heights defeated Page previously in a Flag match earlier in September. Page has held the North American Championship since April 1, a reign of 123 days following his victory over Ricky Saints, a run that the win at No Mercy extended.

After the match, AAA Latin American...