28-year-old star promises to "break" Ilja Dragunov in upcoming title match

Modified Apr 03, 2024 02:09 GMT

A popular young star promised Ilja Dragunov that he would "break" him in their upcoming title match.

Tony D'Angelo has come a long way in the past year. He has shown much growth, which has helped him become one of the most popular stars on NXT. He has also accomplished a lot in the past year. However, he has the toughest challenge of his career waiting for him at NXT Stand & Deliver.

A couple of weeks ago, Tony D'Angelo defeated Carmelo Hayes to become the number-one contender for the NXT Championship at Stand & Deliver. In lieu of their title match, Tony invited Dragunov for dinner, which he accepted.

Tonight, on NXT, Dragunov was picked up and taken to a warehouse, where Tony met him. Ilja Dragunov appreciated the 28-year-old's efforts to get inside his head but stated nothing could stop him from retaining the title at Stand & Deliver.

Tony D'Angelo then grabbed Dragunov's injured arm and told him he could've taken him out any time he wanted, but he would wait until Stand & Deliver. Tony then said he was going to break the unbreakable. The Don asked Ilja to enjoy his last meal before walking away.

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It will be interesting to see if Tony D'Angelo will be the one to finally end the dominant title reign of Ilja Dragunov.

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