After a formidable showing within the seven-man ladder match for the NXT Championship last week that was ultimately won by Joe Hendry, “WWE NXT” newcomer Shiloh Hill will square off with Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship next week. The match was made official in a backstage segment on Tuesday by recent general manager Robert Stone.
Stone was talking to Hill, who was wearing a Jason Voorhees-inspired hockey mask and holding a machete, once they were interrupted by the NA Champion. Stone said he wanted to start out off on the proper foot with Page, and Page said he could do this by helping him surpass a record he’s near beating. Page explained he’s one match away from having essentially the most successful defenses in a single North American title reign, and he needed Stone’s help to interrupt the record.
The overall manager said that Page had defeated an extended list of names on “NXT,” and said he had a call with TNA afterward, but Page was adamant he fought someone from “NXT,” not TNA or AAA. Page then turned down a match with Miles Borne, and Hill walked back into the office to retrieve the machete he left behind.
Stone made the match official for next week, which each men accepted, Hill giddily waving across the machete.