Tony D’Angelo accomplished the fourth protection of his reign as NXT North American Champion in opposition to “All Ego” Ethan Web page throughout “WWE NXT.” The match had been arrange earlier within the present, as Web page sat dejected within the locker room following his newest setback at Deadline final weekend; Web page misplaced the newest try at getting again on monitor to re-gaining the NXT Championship he had misplaced again to Trick Williams in October, falling brief to now-number one contender Oba Femi within the Iron Survivor Problem. D’Angelo provided Web page a shot at his North American title in an act of pity, which Web page declined as he felt the title was beneath him, solely to rapidly change his thoughts when the title shot was open to the remainder of the locker room.
The bout itself noticed principally back-and-forth motion with the challenger specifically swiftly trying to win the bout, trying a number of roll-ups that wound up with him open to additional offense. That might show to be his undoing because the champion landed a powerbomb to safe the pinfall and victory. As D’Angelo celebrated his retention with the remainder of The Household, Web page sat as soon as extra dejected on the ring apron. He addressed his loss later within the present, spiraling that he did not know his place after proving he could not win the North American title and at a loss as to how he would get again to the NXT Championship.
