A violent and creative clash sees Page outlast El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. at Halloween Havoc
Summary
– Ethan Page defeated El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. to retain the NXT North American Title
– The Day of the Dead match featured chairs, trashcans, and unrelenting brutality
– Page used ruthless tactics, including turning Wagner’s mask, to secure the win
Ethan Page remains the NXT North American Champion after surviving an all-out war with El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. in a violent Day of the Dead match at NXT Halloween Havoc. The second night bout at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, set a brutal tone for the rest of the event.
Their rivalry had been building for weeks following Wagner’s win at Worlds Collide: Las Vegas, where he retained his title against Page. After Page reclaimed the championship at No Mercy, Wagner returned for revenge, demanding another shot. The result was a match that lived up to its name, filled with chaos, blood, and destruction.
The lights were dimmed to create a darker, eerie atmosphere, giving the contest a cinematic, almost supernatural feel. What followed was an extreme rules battle. Page opened the match aggressively, using steel chairs and other weapons to control the early minutes, but Wagner responded with thunderous strikes and wild resilience.
The fight spilled to ringside as both men used everything within reach as weapons. Page was soon busted open, yet refused to back down. He wedged chairs into turnbuckles, hammered Wagner with another across the back, and even began tearing at his opponent’s mask. The mask ripping only enraged Wagner, who mounted a comeback with a coast-to-coast dropkick through a trash can for a dramatic near fall.
Despite the punishment, Page’s ruthlessness proved decisive. He rammed Wagner into multiple chairs, countered a late surge, and hit an Ego’s Edge through a trash can for another near fall. As they fought on the top rope, Page turned Wagner’s mask around to blind him, threw chalk in his face, and finished with a devastating Twisted Grin through a table to retain his title.
It was a creative, physical, and unforgettable title defense that showcased Ethan Page’s willingness to go to extremes to stay on top of NXT’s North American division.
