A big title match has been added to Friday's episode of " WWE SmackDown." Newly minted WWE United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will make his first title defense inside Mullett Arena in Tempe. Dragunov's opponent is unknown going into the show, as it'll be an open challenge.

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Dragunov made his surprising return to WWE TV on last week's edition of "SmackDown." He answered an open challenge from Sami Zayn for the WWE United States Championship. Dragunov pulled off the win to capture his first singles title on the main roster.

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Ilja Dragunov is Back

Prior to Dragunov's stunning return, he had been sidelined for a year due to a torn ACL. He hadn't performed in the ring since a house show on Sept.

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