Injuries are always going to be a part of the situation when youre talking about the pro wrestling world. You also never know when someone is going to come down with something that will keep them out of action for months. Ilja Dragunov was injured during a recent match against GUNTHER, and itll be quite a wait until he gets back to the ring.
During the September 30 episode of WWE RAW, it was revealed that the former NXT Champion was injured, and now we have a bit more information on his situation. Sadly, fans wont see him wrestle again this year.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Ilja Dragunov suffered a torn ACL in his September 28 house show mach in Columbus, Georgia, where he faced Gunther in a title match. He looks to be out of action for about nine months
Following the announcement of this injury, GUNTHER tweeted out to taunt Dragunov in brutal fashion. He is obviously not being a gracious winner about this, as he rubbed salt in the wound here.
Since making his move to the main roster from NXT, Ilja Dragunov has impressed a lot of people. His intensity is certain to get him to great places in WWE, but he must wait at home now while recovering from this recent setback.
Ringside News will have more on this story as additional information and insight is made available. You never know where the next story will break next, and we can only hope that the WWE roster can stay injury-free in the meantime.
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