WATCH: Ricky Saints retains NXT North American Championship against Ethan Page at WWE NXT Stand and Deliver

NXT had its Stand & Deliver event before Saturday's WWE WrestleMania 41. In the first match, Ricky Saints defended his NXT North American Championship against Ethan Page at the T-Mobile Arena. Ricky Saints made his first title defence against Ethan Page in the NXT North American Championship match.

Ethan Page, a former NXT Champion, demonstrated in this encounter that he understands just how to win the crown. Page dominated the Saints throughout much of the game. Page and Saints began by fighting outside the ring since neither guy was able to establish a decisive edge right away. After a while, the Saints gained control and began beating Page with chops to the chest and turnbuckle smashes.

Then he came down on Page with a clothesline after tightrope walking across the top rope. By slamming Saints across the apron and sending him tumbling to the mat outside the ring, "All Ego" reclaimed the upper hand. A powerful spine buster,  followed by Michinoku's driver, didn't help the Saints win. Saints had the support of his fans in spades as he walked the ring, even adding his twist on the Undertaker's classic technique. Despite the "NXT" chants from the crowd, neither man wanted to give the other a significant advantage. 

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The crowd in Vegas went from “Tony Fumbled” chants to “Thank You Tony” chants during Ethan Page vs. Ricky Saints. 😭#StandAndDeliver pic.twitter.com/l5kUMBMvsz

— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) April 19, 2025

Ricky Saints pins to win the game

As he headed up to the top turnbuckle, Saints flattened Page with a reverse DDT when Page woke up, stopped him, and searched for some kind of move. Saints wriggled out of the way and turned it into a powerbomb. 1, 2… Page kicked out. Page then used Ego's Edge to deflect Saints spear into a codebreaker. To maintain his championship, for the time being, Saints were able to kick out at 2.9999999. 

He then ended this match with the Roshambo when Saints woke up and used a spear to deflect a clothesline from Page. Despite Page's best attempts, Saints prevailed and defeated his opponent. Ricky Saints was eighteen days into his reign as the NXT North American Champion at Stand & Deliver. 

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