One of the major reasons for Ilja's loss could be Triple H's potential plans to push Melo on the main roster. Since the former NXT Champion arrived on the Friday Night show, he hasn't won any major ...

Carmelo Hayes won his first title on "SmackDown" when he dethroned Ilja Dragunov to become the men's United States Champion. The two were evenly matched with both men matching every aggressive move.

A title change took place during a recent "WWE SmackDown" taping, and it's a big spoiler for the blue brand's final episode of 2025. Fans inside the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, saw ...

Ilja Dragunov continued what Sami Zayn had started by successfully reviving the concept of John Cena's open challenge from 2015. Between 2015 and 2025, a few superstars tried to bring back that spirit ...

Ilja Dragunov may not be keen on putting his United States Championship on line against unworthy "jacka**es" like Tommaso Ciampa, but he was more than willing to face the high-flying Axiom on Friday's ...

Ilja Dragunov retained his United States Championship for the third "WWE SmackDown" running as his weekly open challenge continued. Having beaten Sami Zayn for the title in an open challenge, Dragunov ...

Much like the AK-47, another legendary rifle from the Soviet era, the SVD designated marksman rifle has been noted for being easy to use, maintain, and repair. The Russian state-owned Kalashnikov ...

Ilja Dragunov won the United States Championship on his return on Friday Night SmackDown by dethroning Sami Zayn The Czar of NXT might have a rematch with Sami for the title in the upcoming weeks in a ...

Ilja Dragunov made a stunning and thrilling return to the ring after being out for over a year due to injury, answering Sami Zayn's United States Open challenge during Friday's edition of SmackDown ...

Russian special operations troops first used the SV-98 sniper rifle in the conflict in Chechnya, and it continues to be used in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Kalashnikov Concern, Russia’s legendary ...

The SVD Dragunov, designed in the 1960s, reflects Soviet military philosophy: not a precision sniper rifle, but a rugged, semi-automatic weapon built for accurate fire alongside advancing infantry.

The Dragunov SVD is one of the more famous Russian-made sniper rifles that has been in the service of Russian Special Forces for more than half a century Chambered for 7.62x54mm rounds, the SVD has a ...