Ilja Dragunov在亚利桑那州坦佩(Tempe)的SmackDown现场公开挑战中捍卫他的WWE美国锦标赛。 Ilja Dragunov defends his WWE United States Championship in a live open challenge on SmackDown from Tempe, Arizona.

新获得王冠的WWE美国冠军Ilja Dragunov将在今晚的SmackDown公开挑战赛中捍卫他的头衔, Ilja Dragunov, the newly crowned WWE United States Champion, will defend his title in an open challenge match on tonight’s SmackDown, continuing the tradition established by former champion Sami Zayn. Dragunov在最近一次比赛中击败了Zayn, 强调他承诺维护每周公开挑战格式, 邀请WWWE摔跤手争夺冠军。 Dragunov, who defeated Zayn in a recent match, emphasized his commitment to preserving the weekly open challenge format, inviting any WWE wrestler to compete for the title. 该赛事在亚利桑那州坦佩进行现场直播，标志着德拉古诺夫在 2024 年 9 月遭受的前交叉韧带受伤后进行了漫长的康复，首次卫冕主力阵容冠军头衔。 The event, airing live from Tempe, Arizona, marks Dragunov’s first main roster title defense, following a lengthy recovery from an ACL injury sustained in September 2024. 虽然挑战者仍未经宣布,但潜在的竞争者包括NXT名册成员和前冠军。 While the challenger remains unannounced, potential contenders include members of the NXT roster and former champions.