– During a recent interview with the Daily Star, WWE Superstar Ilja Dragunov discussed his relationship with WWE Hall of Famer and NXT head Shawn Michaels. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):
Ilja Dragunov on his relationship with Shawn Michaels: “I’ve always had a good relationship with him and we had a lot of thoughts, thought processes, where we always have been on the same point. To get this feedback and just to know that your ideas are going into the right direction, it was always a very good feeling communicating with him.”
On enjoying his time working with Michaels: “I really, really enjoyed the time just working with him together for a year or two. Just to have this belief in my person, the stuff that I do and the way I behave myself in the ring and just the persona that I present… it just works.”
Ilja Dragunov picked up a huge win on last night’s WWE Raw, beating Dragon Lee and Dominik Mysterio in an Intercontinental Championship Contender Tournament matchup. He now advances to the finals of the tournament later this month. On next week’s WWE Raw, Dragunov faces Jey Uso, Braun Strowman, and Pete Dunne in a Fatal 4-Way match. The winner will later go on to challenge Bron Breakker for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
Next week’s edition of WWE Raw will be held at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The show will be broadcast live on the USA Network starting at 8:00 pm EST.
