At “WWE NXT” Heatwave, Canada’s Ethan Web page and Chelsea Inexperienced defeated former USA Olympians Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele. Nonetheless, the battle of borders has continued as Web page beams with Canadian pleasure and Heights expresses his agitation with it. With that in thoughts, “NXT” Common Supervisor Ava signed off on a singles match between the 2, with a uncommon stipulation connected.
Subsequent week on “NXT,” Web page and Heights will face off in a Flag Match, with Heights vowing to make the reigning NXT North American Champion acknowledge the USA flag. As of now, the principles surrounding this Flag Match haven’t been clarified by WWE or Ava, although followers have seen a memorable variation of it on the 2017 WWE Battleground occasion, the place John Cena defended the USA flag towards Rusev’s Bulgarian flag.
In that occasion, the USA and Bulgaria flags have been hung from poles positioned in reverse corners of the ring. Rivals firstly wanted to retrieve their patriotic banner from the poles. Then, they have been tasked with carrying it to the highest of the doorway ramp and planting it of their house nation’s podium, all whereas warding off their opponent. The primary wrestler to efficiently stick their flag on their respective pedestal — on this case, John Cena — was deemed the winner.
In July, Web page transformed his NXT North American Championship to honor his Canadian roots. Rather than the normal maroon-colored strap now lies one marked with the options of the Canadian flag, crimson maple leaf and all.
