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Ilja Dragunov Says He Has No Regrets About Brock Lesnar Eliminating Him
Ilja Dragunov said he does not see his Royal Rumble elimination as a defeat.
He entered the men’s match at number 17 and lasted just over 10 minutes before Brock Lesnar eliminated him.
Dragunov struck Lesnar with several chops, but Lesnar showed no visible reaction before throwing him over the ropes.
Fans were upset that Lesnar did not sell the chops, and Dragunov thanked them for caring about him.
He said he has often faced opponents who seemed like monsters and that his best career moments came from being beaten down and fighting back.
Dragunov said he did not dwell on the moment, and there was no further development between the two in the account given.
Ilja Dragunov said he has no regrets about being eliminated by Brock Lesnar in the men’s Royal Rumble.
Dragunov said he saw the moment as part of the stories that had shaped his career, not as a defeat.
Lesnar eliminated Dragunov after Dragunov hit him with a series of chops.
Some fans were upset that Lesnar appeared not to react to the chops.
Dragunov discussed the moment in an interview with Ariel Helwani.
- Who
- Ilja Dragunov and Brock Lesnar.
- What
- Lesnar eliminated Dragunov from the men’s Royal Rumble after Dragunov struck him with chops.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- The men’s Royal Rumble. The location is not stated.
- Why
- Dragunov said he was given the moment and did the best he could; he did not see it as a defeat.
Some fans
Ilja Dragunov
Reaction to Lesnar’s response
Some fans
Some fans were upset that Lesnar appeared not to react to Dragunov’s chops.
Ilja Dragunov
Dragunov said he had no regrets and did not see the elimination as a defeat.
Dragunov entered the men’s Royal Rumble at number 17 and lasted just over 10 minutes before Lesnar eliminated him.
Dragunov discussed Lesnar’s response to his chops and fans’ reaction on the Ariel Helwani Show.
- Entry number
- 17
- Time in the Rumble
- Just over 10 minutes
- Eliminator
- Brock Lesnar
- Interview host
- Ariel Helwani
What people are saying
I don’t see it as a defeat.
These moments make great stories.
I didn’t spare a second or third thought about it,