Ilja Dragunov Says That Doing Media Gives Him A Good Platform To Explain His Thoughts

Ilja Dragunov talks media.

Leading up to the biggest events in wrestling throughout the year, many stars of the respective company will participate in tons of media/interviews in order to promote their match and/or the event. This was the case for Ilja Dragunov in the days leading up to NXT No Mercy, as he challenged Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at the event.

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In a new interview with Fightful, Dragunov was asked about doing media, to which he stated that it can be a wonderful thing to do if it helps out the company.

"I’m not the one pushing for this. There’s not something that I feel like I must do. I actually do understand the aspect of communication, talking about certain things and explaining things, and it gives me a good platform to explain my thoughts. Which I absolutely love and enjoy, and I’ve always been a fan of a good conversation. Because I think this is a wonderful thing to do. If you can do it job related, professional related, and I can bring the best to me as a performer, for the company, this is something I most certainly will do."

Elsewhere in the interview, Dragunov said that he believes that he connects with the crowd because he offers something different. Fans can learn more by clicking here.

Fans can see Fightful's full interview with Ilja Dragunov linked above.

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