Nathan Frazer issues public statement in regards to his match with Ilja Dragunov from WWE SmackDown

Posted By James Walsh on 11/01/25


As seen during the October 31st 2025 edition of WWE SmackDown, Ilja Dragunov successfully defended his United States title against Nathan Frazer in a United States title open challenge match. On Saturday afternoon, Frazer issued the following statement via Twitter/X…

“Me and Ilja Dragunov had a match back on NXT in 2023… it left a really bitter taste in my mouth. Bell to bell, it barely lasted 5 minutes.

Last night, I got that rematch I’d been dying to have for the past two years. We went to war for the United States Championship on Smackdown. I didn’t get the win, but it really felt like vindication for that night.”

 

 




 

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