Ilja Dragunov vs. The Miz

[5.0] "The Miz standing his ground and managing to challenge Ilja Dragunov is proof that he can hang with the new generation. There's nothing to say about Ilja Dragunov's performance - once again exceptional - he never disappoints and truly deserves to reach the top. The Miz also deserves one last title run, and why not go back to his roots by reclaiming the Intercontinental Championship ? That would be great, especially since it feels like we're nearing the end of his career."

[5.0] "By far the worst Ilja match since hi return. There's zero reason to why the Miz should've gotten as much offense as he did imo. Ilja should've dominated him but at least he won."

[0.0] "A match that never really started, with no real opening to speak of and a body that failed to generate momentum or meaning. The only thing holding it together was the idea of a story, but weak psychology, poor pacing, and minimal execution left Dragunov feeling restrained and Miz offering little beyond surface-level character beats. Whatever intrigue existed was further undercut by flat presentation and a lack of energy that made the whole thing feel colder than it should've been."

[6.0] "This was fine, nothing spectacular, just match thrown together to put something on the card. Cool to see Ilja win though."

[8.0] "Respect to the Miz, probably his best 1v1 match in a few years, and Ilja is never gonna have a bad one"

[6.0] "I don't think the match is bad at all. Dragunov's agility ensures that Miz can't just coast along doing his standard moves here, instead he has to get out of his comfort zone two or three times to avoid being completely outclassed by the more talented European. The result is a watchable TV match."

[4.0] "Simple build that i liked. Ilja just fired up for a miz headlock lmao. Ilja is goated working around the miz's capabilities, he is at times doing a little too much. This is very off. second ad break and nothing happened. Barrett continues to be one of the worst commentators in the world."

[3.0] "The Miz is so bland at wrestling that he had a subpar match with Ilja Dragunov. ILJA DRAGUNOV. Some people consider The Miz to be "good". Let that sink in."

[2.0] "Leave it to a below average scrub like The Miz to get a boring match out of Ilja Dragunov. It's so impressive in the wrong direction that he could almost be praised for it. When someone is paired with Miz in any capacity it's a sign the company doesn't know what to do with you."

[5.0] "Did I just seriously watch Dragunov have a match with the Miz... that the miz dominated? ! Car crash stuff. Livid."

[7.0] "Ilja/Miz was nice. I prefer to see Miz like this than Miz being humiliated by Otis and Hendry. Ilja delivered as always. Obviously Ilja's worst match since his return."

[6.0] "This was actually not a bad of a match. I thought this was going to be Ilja Dragunov squashing The Miz like a bug, but The Miz actually held his own in this match. The Miz has been trying to cause a wedge between Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov, which he has done with tension between both men before the match. The Miz was trying to get the upper hand on Ilja Dragunov on many occasions in this match, and I thought The Miz was trying to reach the same intensity that Ilja Dragunov usually gives off in his matches. But Ilja Dragunov comes away with the victory and now shifts his focus to winning the 2026 Royal Rumble Match tomorrow night."

[5.0] "Excuse My language. Fuck this. Miz controlling most of the match against one of the most brutal performer in your company? When will we get rid of the bad writing"

[5.0] "The Miz had a boring match with Ilija. How is that even possible. Just when I think my opinion of this guy can't get any lower, he continues to surprise me"