Here are Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes for the contract signing, with Dragunov almost hyperventilating over the sight for the belt.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-wwe-nxt-review-9-26-23/

Ilja Dragunov made his entrance to new entrance music (still not as good as his NXT UK theme with the choir)…

Source: https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/02/21/2-21-nxt-tv-results-moores-review-of-bron-breakker-vs-jinder-mahal-for-the-nxt-title-jacy-jayne-vs-indi-hartwell-ilja-dragunov-vs-trick-williams-nxt-tag-champs-mark-coffey-and-wolfgang-v/

Ilja Dragunov wins by pinfall with a diving forearm.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/8/22/23840007/wwe-nxt-heatwave-results-live-blog-aug-22-2023-dominik-mysterio-rhea-ripley-ava-hayes-lee

Vic then hyped Lyra Valkyria vs. Blair Davenport for the Women’s Championship and Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship at the January 2nd New Years Evil show…

Source: https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/12/nxt-tv-results-12-12-moores-review-of-the-deadline-fallout-show-with-dijak-vs-eddy-thorpe-wolfgang-and-mark-coffey-vs-hank-walker-and-tank-ledger-the-mens-breakout-tournament-begins/

WWE has announced matches for next week’s NXT, including Baron Corbin vs. Ilja Dragunov.

Source: https://411mania.com/wrestling/baron-corbin-ilja-dragunov-more-next-weeks-wwe-nxt/