Ilja Dragunov Successfully Retains NXT Championship Over Tony D’Angelo At NXT Stand & Deliver

Ilja Dragunov finds a way.

Tony D’Angelo tried his best at NXT Stand & Deliver, even demanding to do it the honorable way when offered a pair of brass knuckles by Channing “stacks” Lorenzo. However, pride comes before a fall and Tony D’Angelo did not walk away from NXT Stand & Deliver as WWE NXT Champion.

In the end, it was a Super H Bomb from the middle rope that allowed Dragunov to get the pinfall victory and celebrate the continuation of his NXT Championship run. Surprisingly, Tony D showed him respect with a handshake as the rest of the family looked on around the ring.

Incredibly impressed with both @TonyDangeloWWE and @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR after the war we just witnessed at #StandAndDeliver.

The reign of The Czar lives on… let’s see who steps up next. https://t.co/YO2OBmWpmb

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 6, 2024

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