One of many largest names on WWE’s NXT model doesn’t assume he can be an excellent slot in Uncooked’s Imperium group.
Imperium is a three-man group on the WWE Uncooked model led by the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all-time GUNTHER, who’s joined by Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci. There’s a clear pecking order within the group with GUNTHER because the chief, Kaiser is correct after him and Vinci has turn out to be Kaiser’s accountability.
One in every of GUNTHER’s biggest opponents in WWE has been Ilja Dragunov, who at one level beat GUNTHER for the NXT UK Championship. The 2 males have had a number of Match of the Yr contenders up to now, however have been stored aside for a couple of years.
In an interview with TV Insider, the NXT Champion Dragunov was requested a few rumor up to now relating to the potential of him becoming a member of Imperium. Since Dragunov is from Russia, there was hypothesis that he could possibly be a part of the group the three Europeans. Dragunov dismissed the concept.
“No specifics. I simply noticed one thing about that on the web. Rumors of me being in Imperium, however who really desires that? Who has this concept?”
There couldn’t be somebody who’s extra completely different and reverse than me to Imperium. All of these guys are excellent and supreme technical wrestlers. However they’re chilly and stoic. I’m absolutely the reverse and all over, I could be nuts. I’m the ‘Mad Dragon.’ I’m a distinct animal.”
“These personas are so completely different. What’s the advantage of my being on this group? I don’t assume it will make sense.”
Ilja Dragunov will defend the NXT Championship this Tuesday at Halloween Havoc Night time 2
Within the rapid future, the “Mad Dragon” Ilja Dragunov is concentrated on his massive NXT Title match in opposition to Carmelo Hayes, who he faces this Tuesday on Halloween night time, October thirty first. Hayes is the previous NXT Champion whom Dragunov defeated at NXT No Mercy earlier this month.
Right here’s what else is approaching NXT Halloween Havoc Night time 2 this Tuesday night time:
* Tables, Ladders & Scares Match: The Creed Brothers vs. Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo
* NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. Nathan Frazer
* Ladies’s Tag Crew Championships: Chelsea Inexperienced & Piper Niven (c) vs. Jacy Jayne & Thea Hail
* NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes
* Tiffany Stratton vs. Fallon Henley
* NXT Ladies’s Breakout Match Finals: Kelani Jordan vs. Lola Vice
As all the time, we’ll have a full assessment on TJRWrestling after the present.
