By the end of the year, the former NXT UK Champion lost the title to Carmelo Hayes and continued working on the brand’s mid-card division until WrestleMania 42. After his last televised match in April 2026, Dragunov disappeared from the weekly product and didn’t compete at any live events.
Recently, Ilja Dragunov was moved to WWE’s alumni section, and a report later confirmed he’s leaving the Stamford-based promotion. Fans weren’t thrilled about it and reacted to the former NXT Champion’s exit from the company under Triple H’s creative regime.
@WrestleOps Any creative team that doesn’t know how to use Ilja Dragunov should not be in wrestling
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