In a surprising turn of events at the latest WWE NXT tapings, reigning NXT champion Ilja Dragunov seems have suffered a serious injury in a match. The next edition of NXT, scheduled to air on December 19, was recently taped. Unfortunately, it seems that an unfortunate incident occurred during the show. The reigning NXT champion, Ilja Dragunov, suffered an injury.
With Christmas around, the December 19 episode filming took place early to grant the roster and crew some family time. Photos leaked online after the taping, and things looked nasty for Dragunov.
He is set to defend the NXT Championship against Trick Williams at New Year’s Evil, and fans are wondering if Dragunov is seriously injured. Will this injury put the match against Williams in jeopardy?
To the delight of fans, there’s an update on Dragunov’s injury. Sean Ross Sapp provided an update on X revealing that the injury is, in fact, part of an elaborate storyline. The decision to incorporate this twist into the storyline is to add excitement to the ongoing saga of the WWE NXT Championship.
Only time will tell if Dragunov is truly down and out or if this is a cunning ploy to add extra spice to his upcoming title defense. He was also involved in a storyline on the recent edition of NXT with Carmelo Hayes and Lexis King, discussing the recent attack on Williams. Hayes accused Dragunov of attacking Trick and himself on this week’s show.
WWE NXT Tapings: Ilja Dragunov stretchered out of Performance Center
On the December 19 edition of NXT tapings, Ilja Dragunov faced Ridge Holland in a singles bout. Unfortunately, it took a nasty turn.
But, during a taped match against Ridge Holland, Ilja Dragunov took a nasty-looking bump. Soon after, social media exploded with concern, sharing images of the champ looking worse. Following the injury, Dragunov left on a stretcher, leaving fans in the arena worried for the WWE NXT Champion.
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Though the latest update confirms that the injury was part of the storyline, it will be interesting to see how the story unfolds for the current WWE NXT Champion.
