Posted on 8/20/126 by Colin Vassallo
PWInsider.com is reporting that Ilja Dragunov has departed
WWE after his contract expired.
His profile on WWE.COM has already been moved to the Alumni
section, marking an end to the Russian’s seven-year stint
with the company.
Dragunov joined WWE in 2019 as part of the NXT UK roster and
then moved to NXT in the United States in 2022. His main
roster debut came in 2024 following WrestleMania XL.
The 32-year-old, considered to be one of the best wrestlers
on the planet, is a former NXT champion and NXT UK champion,
and NXT champion.
Dragunov last competed on WWE television on the April 17
episode of Smackdown as part of the Andre The Giant Memorial
battle royal.