Heading into his “WWE NXT” debut, French luchador Elio LeFleur vowed to slash the sky. As an alternative, Ethan Page slashed his dreams of becoming NXT North American Champion.
LeFleur and Page opened Tuesday’s edition of “NXT” with a vibrant clash over the NXT North American Championship, with the latter defending it. At one point, LeFleur seemed poised to dethrone “All Ego” when he took flight and worn out Page with a moonsault to the skin, then a coast-to-coast dropkick within the ring. Page’s resiliency proved to be the true game changer, nevertheless, as he managed to survive LeFleur’s high-flying moves and surprise him with a powerbomb-roll-up combo for the win. Together with it, Page stays the longest reigning champion in the entire present-day WWE.
Page originally captured the NXT North American Championship in May 2025 by defeating Ricky Saints on “NXT.” Since then, he’s enjoyed successful title defenses over names corresponding to AAA’s Mr. Iguana, TNA Wrestling’s Moose and Mustafa Ali, and fellow “NXT” star Tavion Heights. For the last two months, Page has also reigned because the AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion alongside “WWE SmackDown” star Chelsea Green.
For LeFleur, Tuesday night marked his first television appearance in front of the WWE Universe, having inked a contract with the corporate last 12 months. Before taking over the name Elio LeFleur, wrestling fans knew him as Aigle Blanc, an everyday in European promotions corresponding to wXw and Association les Professionnels du Catch. Outside of Europe, he notably competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling.