the following contest is scheduled for one FR and is for the WWE United States Championship the Zar of WWE ilot dragon off you are looking at one of the hardest hitting competitors in NXT history a man who's ready to unleash fury on the entire WWE roster with that trademark unflinching gaze there is no telling what's going through the mind of the Zar of WWE taking out a competitor like dragonov is always unnerving things are about to get good that's what I'm talking about let's [Music] go the United States title will be defended in this next match it is always a hotly contested contest guys passions Run High with this title for these competitors it tends to fire up feelings of patriotism or lack thereof many are predicting a title change here tonight but this man is looking to prove otherwise [Applause] introducing the Challenger from Moscow Russia we in at 187 lb IIA drag and his opponent from Texas weighing in at 250 lb the WWE United States Champion zero oh this is all for the highly decorated United States Championship Harley Race the inaugural Champion truly a tough man's title the United States Championship has a tremendous amount of History dating back let me stop you Cole we know the history tonight this match is about the future the United States Champion isn't focused on how he want it he's focused on keeping it as much as I want to I can't argue with that Cory from the heavens Big Time Splash tremendous impact what a move by the champion incoming headbutt to the [Applause] gut uhoh full nelson reverse stto no sling shot sent time that is tossing your own body around without a care taking no account for their own [Applause] wellbeing oh reversal can he take advantage B straight into the post on the outside a foot just stomping down now ilad draganov has such an incredible fighting spirit is that enough to bring him the victory absolutely cold dragonov leaves everything he has in the ring and if he brings that intensity and ferociousness to Bear there aren't many superstars he can't find a way to defeat he may not be aware of the count he's got to get back in and gets tossed back into the mat isolating the leg leg breaker drops the hammer for the title The Champ not letting the ref get to two he's not letting fatigue set in or get the better of it suplex the champ taking their share of hits now he skirts away living to fight another day heads out of the ring but needs to be mindful of the referee's count here oh clubbing blow oh just deadlifting their opponent and tossing them aside I've seen Saxon thrown out of a few local bars like that before oh please don't remind me [Applause] Cory ow that one just busted open [Applause] dragonov he skirts around it big strike across the back they need to be aware of a count out right now climbs back inside Defiance from the Challenger telling the champ you won't break me dragov drawing a big reaction from the crowd slips out of the way there what reflexes super covered by The Champ the Challenger wles out at one keeping a loss at B for now standing over their opponent here it comes bide drop ascending up oh impactful Splash uh-oh uh-oh that's a free fall he's going uhoh answering back torpedo M the champ eyes look blazed over cover how the hell do you kick out of that I have no words not even a two count and draganov realizing he'll have to come back twice as strong for the next one and we know the Mad Russian will no no no uhoh suicide dive absolutely throwing all caution to the wind spitting in the face of Danger The Champ looking out of sorts dragonov finding some explosive power to put behind his attacks and he's able to fight dragonov off dragonov is out of the way thrown back in under the ropes what AB turns that into a suplex standy bons ey drop for the win two that's it the champ stays the Champ here is your winner and still WWE United States Champion zero Bel oh good job by our champion holding on to that title what a title defense by the champion and he left it all in the ring tonight