At “WWE NXT” Heatwave, Canada’s Ethan Page and Chelsea Green defeated former USA Olympians Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele. Nevertheless, the battle of borders has continued as Page beams with Canadian pride and Heights expresses his agitation with it. With that in mind, “NXT” General Manager Ava signed off on a singles match between the 2, with a rare stipulation attached.
Next week on “NXT,” Page and Heights will face off in a Flag Match, with Heights vowing to make the reigning NXT North American Champion acknowledge america flag. As of now, the foundations surrounding this Flag Match haven’t been clarified by WWE or Ava, though fans have seen a memorable variation of it on the 2017 WWE Battleground event, where John Cena defended america flag against Rusev’s Bulgarian flag.
In that instance, the USA and Bulgaria flags were hung from poles positioned in opposite corners of the ring. Competitors firstly needed to retrieve their patriotic banner from the poles. Then, they were tasked with carrying it to the highest of the doorway ramp and planting it of their home country’s podium, all while heading off their opponent. The primary wrestler to successfully stick their flag on their respective pedestal — on this case, John Cena — was deemed the winner.
In July, Page remodeled his NXT North American Championship to honor his Canadian roots. Instead of the standard maroon-colored strap now lies one marked with the features of the Canadian flag, red maple leaf and all.