Ilja Dragunov successfully defeated Carmelo Hayes to capture the title in their championship rematch from Great American Bash 2023 in the co-main event of No Mercy 2023.
In what will no doubt be a candidate for 2023 Match of the Year, Hayes and Dragunov fought back-and-forth until finally “The Red Dragon” connected with a Super-H-Bomb off the top-rope for the pin fall victory.
HERE. WE. GO.#NXTNoMercy pic.twitter.com/uLJNaOma8u
— WWE (@WWE) October 1, 2023
The atmosphere is ELECTRIC!@Carmelo_WWE and @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR are going to war right now 👊#NXTNoMercy pic.twitter.com/Atz3tVGr8q
— WWE (@WWE) October 1, 2023
If at first you don't succeed, try again! @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR goes Coast to Coast 😱#NXTNoMercy pic.twitter.com/Hpjuaw1gwS
— WWE (@WWE) October 1, 2023
THIS IS AWESOME 👏👏👏#NXTNoMercy pic.twitter.com/yBytuehDfU
— WWE (@WWE) October 1, 2023
DESTINY FULFILLED!@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR is the NEW #WWENXT Champion!!!#NXTNoMercy pic.twitter.com/93RcS9j3ji
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 1, 2023