Ilja Dragunov Vs. Dijak Confirmed For WWE NXT Battleground

The road to the "WWE NXT" Battleground event has been focused mainly on title matches, but a personal rivalry between two "NXT" stars has boiled over to the point that their issues must be settled in the ring.

WWE confirmed that former "NXT UK" Champion Ilja Dragunov will face Dijak on May 28 at Battleground in a Last Man Standing Match. Dijak has been a thorn in Dragunov's side for many weeks now, with the animosity getting so bitter that Dijak threw away a match against Dragunov on May 9, letting his anger get the better of him and losing to Dragunov by disqualification.

The two rivals were involved in a series of backstage segments that were shown during this week's edition of "NXT." Dragunov put Dijak to the test, essentially asking the former T-Bar to "break" him through what can only be described as physical torture. Dijak was unable to break Dragunov and now both men will get a chance to test each other's physical limits under the punishing Last Man Standing stipulation.

Also set for the upcoming premium live event, "NXT" Champion Carmelo Hayes will face former champion Bron Breakker in a rematch from Stand & Deliver, while Noam Dar will defend the Heritage Cup Championship against Dragon Lee, and the finals of the NXT Women's Championship tournament will take place. The title has been vacant since former champion Indi Hartwell vacated it after being called up to the main roster in the WWE Draft. The finalists will be determined on next Tuesday's "NXT."