Ilja Dragunov Suffered Torn ACL Injury at WWE Live Event

DENVER, COLORADO - SEPTEMBER 2: Ilja Dragunov celebrates during Monday Night RAW at Ball Arena on September 2, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by WWE/Getty Images)
WWE
Sep 30, 2024

Monday’s WWE RAW show in Evansville, Indiana featured the announcement of Ilja Dragunov had recently suffered a torn ACL injury.

During the show, RAW announcer Joe Tessitore stated that Dragunov had suffered the injury during his match against Gunther at a WWE live event this past Saturday in Columbus, Georgia. Tessitore also stated that Dragunov was suspected to have suffered a torn ACL injury and he is currently expected to be out of action for the next six to nine months as a result.

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