Wrestling fans are often hard to please, but after delivering a banger of a match on “WWE NXT” tonight, Ilja Dragunov and Wes Lee rightfully earned their “holy s***” chants.

Heading into the contest, both men had suffered recent losses to “NXT” Champion Carmelo Hayes. Naturally, both men were hungry for another title shot, so when a number one contender opportunity presented itself, Dragunov and Lee cranked up the intensity. In an entertaining opening contest, the two men battled in a brutal war of resiliency. While Lee utilized his fast-paced momentum to wear out Dragunov, Dragunov responded back with his usual arsenal of hard-hitting moves.

In the end, only one man could win. After Lee shockingly kicked out of Dragunov’s H-Bomb, the Russian superstar attempted to set up the Torpedo Moscow, but was countered by a high knee from Lee. Dragunov quickly bounced back though, nailing Lee with a second H-Bomb for the win. Thanks to his hard-fought victory, Dragunov will now challenge Carmelo Hayes in a rematch for the “NXT” Championship at “NXT” No Mercy.

Understandably, Lee was devastated by his loss, as he was later seen cleaning out his locker backstage before saying he was “going home.” While the loss may sting now, it may fuel Lee to produce even hotter matches, possibly against Dragunov, in the future. That excites me.