Ilja Dragunov is headed home.
On Tuesday's NXT, Dragunov announced that he was headed back to the UK to defend his NXT UK Title. Dragunov ended the historic reign of WALTER at NXT TakeOver 36. WALTER held the title for 870 days before being dethroned by Dragunov.
Dragunov welcomed all challengers to come and try to take the championship from him once he returns.
"Before I go back home, I wanted you all to see that I'm still alive, and not just alive, more alive than I've ever felt before!" - @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR #PleaseDontGo. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/4iVo3bkiVz
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021
The passion.
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021
The soul.
The struggle.
Who is willing to go through all of that to take the #NXTUKTitle away from @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/BAa6jNcwjK
Following his NXT UK Title victory, Dragunov expressed his excitement to represent the NXT UK brand during a media call. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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