At the NXT Great American Bash, Ethan Page successfully defended his North American Championship in a punishing Falls Count Anywhere match against Ricky Saints. From the moment the bout began, the fight spilled beyond the ring, with both wrestlers using the arena’s environment to their advantage as they battled throughout the stage, lobby, and backstage areas.
Violent Exchange Escalates Through Various Arenas
The match started aggressively, with Saints charging Page before the opening bell and immediately driving him into the guardrails. Saints employed a kendo stick early on, striking Page, but Page fought back by sending Saints into a nearby trash can, which Saints then used to strike Page. Their brawl continued into the spectator stands as they exchanged punches and forearms. Saints repeatedly assaulted Page, including Old School punches to the railing, before driving him down the hallway and into the lobby area, escalating the intensity far from the ring.
Using improvised weapons, Saints struck Page with a cup, but Page retaliated by ramming Saints into a pillar and locking in a Boston Crab submission. An attempted finishing move by Page, the Ego’s Edge, was countered by Saints, who then sent Page crashing into another pillar. Both men traded heavy strikes and near falls as the action shifted to the bar area, merchandise tables, and steps near the stage.
Chairs, Guardrails, and Dangerous High Spots Define the Battle
Page gained momentum with a chair attack to Saints’ ribs and then used multiple chairs strategically, forcing Saints’ head into a post and setting up dangerous spots. Saints responded by spraying Page’s face with a fire extinguisher before smashing him with a dismantled guardrail. He stomped on Page’s head at the apron and attempted a Roshambo piledriver on the guardrails, but Page narrowly escaped.
The competitors continued their vicious exchange with chair shots, a bulldog off the turnbuckles by Saints onto a chair, and a countered powerbomb attempt from Saints. Page executed a suplex onto the guardrail and returned with a series of chair strikes, positioning Saints for a superplex onto chairs, which Saints blocked before biting Page and slamming him onto the assembled chairs with a powerbomb, each man absorbing near falls.
Backstage Chaos and Interference Shape the Climax
As the match moved behind the scenes, both wrestlers struggled through hallways and side rooms. After being struck with a flip flop by Saints, Page forced Saints into an encounter with wrestler Jasper Troy, who delivered a choke slam to Saints onto a production case, briefly altering the balance of power. Returning to the ring, the battle intensified with both men wielding chairs.
The fight culminated with Saints countering another powerbomb and delivering a tornado DDT on the stage, nearly securing victory. Page’s refusal to stay down led to a decisive power move from the stage to the floor, where Page slammed Saints through multiple tables. This brutal finish earned Page the three-count and the successful retention of his North American Championship.
Hard-Fought Defense Solidifies Page’s Championship Reign
Ethan Page’s victory at the NXT Great American Bash reinforces his status as a resilient and resourceful North American Champion, demonstrating his toughness against a relentless opponent like Ricky Saints. The match’s Falls Count Anywhere stipulation allowed both competitors to push their limits and use the environment in creative and dangerous ways, raising the stakes for future challengers. Page’s ability to endure extreme punishment and utilize high-risk maneuvers signals that he will remain a formidable champion in the NXT scene as the division continues to evolve.
“Winner: Ethan Page (retains championship)” — Official Match Result
