Ilja Dragunov has issued a challenge to face Tommaso Ciampa for the AEW National title at Full Gear.
Ciampa successfully defended his title against Mike Bailey on Dynamite and Dragunov stepped into the ring with the champ. He pointed to the big screen to confirm their title match for Full Gear this Saturday.
Ciampa, who claimed the National title earlier this month, survived a hard-hitting bout with Bailey that drew chants from the West Valley City crowd.
Moments after the pin, the lights dropped and Dragunov made his way to the ring. The two former WWE rivals stood face to face before the graphic made the bout official.
AEW confirmed the match on social media immediately after the segment. Full Gear takes place Saturday, November 14 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
AEW Full Gear 2026 already features several title matches, and this National Championship bout adds another high-stakes collision between two wrestlers who crossed paths in WWE.
