On the February 10th edition of NXT, Ethan Page approached the new interim NXT General Manager, Robert Stone, regarding defending his North American Championship. It is rare that we see Ethan Page looking for a fight, but it soon became clear why. Page pointed out that he is tied for the most North American Championship defenses in one title reign, and he is looking to break the tie. He is tied with Oba Femi with 10 title defenses. Page is also approaching Femi’s record of becoming the longest North American Champion. Femi currently holds the record with 273 days, and Ethan Page just approached day 260 in his reign. While we are on the topic of breaking records, Page is also the longest reigning active champion in the WWE. Page took this up with Robert Stone, when both men were having a tough time thinking of an opponent for Page, Shiloh Hill appeared in the right place at the right time. Shiloh Hill was awarded the NXT North American Championship match against Ethan Page.

Tony D’Angelo will finally return to the ring after a long hiatus. His last televised match on NXT was in July 2025, before he requested time away from the company. After his shocking return at NXT Deadline, we have seen a new Tony D’Angelo. He has never seemed so serious and dangerous as he is now. D’Angelo said he needed that time off to find himself and get back to his roots. Now that he is back, he means business. Since his return, he has attacked DarkState and Je’Von Evans, but he hasn’t had an official match back yet. That will change next Tuesday when Tony D’Angelo will face Cutler James of DarkState.