Ilja Dragunov fights hard and wins on SmackDown

Ilja Dragunov defended his title on SmackDown against Tommaso Ciampa, who really wanted a shot at the gold. The match was a wild brawl, with Ilja bleeding from his nose after a fierce exchange. Despite distractions from Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae, Ilja pulled off a victory. But wait! Gargano and Ciampa attacked him afterward until Carmelo Hayes swooped in for the save.