Ilja Dragunov is one of the most polished performers in NXT and is a veteran on the brand, having found plenty of success in NXT UK.
Many fans believe Dragunov is ready for the main roster, especially after the success Gunther has had following his call up. Dragunov was the man to end Gunther's historic NXT UK Title reign at 870 days.
Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Dragunov was asked about potentially being called up to the main roster.
"It's always about having a specific goal. I have no opinions. On the other side, I would say, if I were to stay in NXT for a while, it's nothing that makes me unhappy. I'm not in a rush. I entirely enjoy the journey, I entirely enjoy not always knowing everything or seeing everything in front of me. Being surprised, being challenged. The surprise of life in all these journeys is the freshest thing to me. If I know everything it would be goal after goal, that's not what art is all about. This business is performance art and I'm an artist 100%," he said.
Dragunov is set to face Wes Lee in a number one contenders bout for the NXT Title on Tuesday's NXT.
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