Dragunov responded with a major league clothesline for two before Carmelo Hayes caught him with a superkick.
Carmelo Hayes defeated Ilja Dragunov to win the NXT Championship match and retain the championship.
For his debut bout in the WWE, Gable Steveson challenged Baron Corbin to one at Sunday's Great American Bash NXT.
New matches were announced for the The Great American Bash premium live event on the July 25, 2023, episode of NXT.
WWE NXT was in a bind just five days before the Great American Bash after shocking title change last week.