In the high-stakes world of WWE NXT, where the men are as tough as the steaks at a state dinner, Ilja Dragunov once again proved he’s the head honcho, the big kahuna, the… well, you get the picture. He defended his NXT Championship against Tony D’Angelo in what can only be described as a slobberknocker that would’ve made a founding father flinch.
Now, Tony “The Don” D’Angelo, might be running things backstage, but when it came to claiming the top spot in NXT, let’s just say he’s still got some fish to fry. Dragunov took him on a tour of Painville, population: Tony, making a pit stop at the Spanish announce table for an H-Bomb that’d make even a diplomat wince.
Throughout this epic showdown, Tony tried to show he’s not just about the family business, turning down some… let’s call it ‘unsanctioned help’ from his right-hand man, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. Despite Lorenzo’s eagerness to lend a hand, or a pair of brass knucks, D’Angelo was all about keeping it clean, saying, “I don’t want that.” Noble? Sure. Smart? Jury’s still out.
In a moment that might make you think they were about to start a home improvement show, Dragunov and D’Angelo cleared the announcers’ table together. But only one came out on top, and spoiler alert: it wasn’t D’Angelo. After a barrage of H-bombs, Dragunov stood tall, champ once more, and if we’re lucky, someone got a good photo of that for the history books.