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Ilja Dragunov Defeats Roderick Strong In NXT Open Challenge

By Dominic DeAngelo

Roderick Strong is so sure of himself that he issued open challenge on the 8/17 episode of NXT, but “The Messiah of the Backbreaker” didn’t expect Ilja Dragunov to answer the call. That’s how NXT kicked off after Malcom Bivens hyped his client in Strong. The original plan was for him to face KUSHIDA, but the Cruiserweight Champion wasn’t medically cleared to compete.…

Dominic DeAngelo
Dominic DeAngelo

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