WALTER and Ilja Dragunov will settle their NXT UK beef in the United States of America on Sunday, August 22.
On October 29, 2020, WALTER and Ilja Dragunov went to war in a classic bout for the NXT UK brand. Now, they will have the opportunity to do it all over again on the grand stage of an American NXT TakeOver event in a championship match that was originally set to take place on today’s episode of NXT.
Announced at the beginning of today’s episode by Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and William Regal, WALTER and Ilja Dragunov will face off at NXT takeover 36 in a match for the NXT UK championship.
In a collaborative decision between @TripleH, @ShawnMichaels and @RealKingRegal, the @NXTUK Championship Match between @WalterAUT & @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR will take place at #NXTTakeOver 36 on August 22.#NXTUK pic.twitter.com/CUA4z0I3ml
— WWE (@WWE) July 22, 2021
So far, this is the first match announced for the event but other matches have been announced during recent tapings. You can view spoilers below.
