{"id":59621,"date":"2025-10-23T22:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/dragunov-champion-on-smackdown-rhodes-dq-mcintyre-and-more-impacts\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T22:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:30:29","slug":"dragunov-champion-on-smackdown-rhodes-dq-mcintyre-and-more-impacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wwe\/dragunov-champion-on-smackdown-rhodes-dq-mcintyre-and-more-impacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragunov CHAMPION on SmackDown: Rhodes DQ, McIntyre and more IMPACTS"},"content":{"rendered":"The last episode of &#8220;SmackDown&#8221; presented a notable contrast to the intensity of the previous week. Although not all events can be spectacular, the show crowned a new champion and developed key rivalries.\n\n<h2>Dragunov Conquers the United States Championship<\/h2>\n\nThe return of Ilja Dragunov was the highlight of the night, defeating Sami Zayn to win the WWE United States Championship. This match marked Dragunov&#8217;s return after an injury, offering a moment of surprise and excitement for the fans.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The #SmackDown results are in! \u2b07\ufe0f<br><br>\u2022 Charlotte Flair &amp; Alexa Bliss def. Zaria &amp; Sol Ruca<br>\u2022 Ilja Dragunov def. Sami Zayn to become the new U.S. champion<br>\u2022 Motor City Machine Guns def. Los Garza<br>\u2022 Drew McIntyre def. Cody Rhodes by DQ<\/p>\u2014 WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportwwe\/status\/1979365418679578639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss defeated Zaria and Sol Ruca.<\/li><li>Ilja Dragunov defeated Sami Zayn to become the new US champion.<\/li><li>Motor City Machine Guns defeated Los Garza.<\/li><li>Drew McIntyre defeated Cody Rhodes by disqualification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2>Cody Rhodes: A New Dark Side?<\/h2>\n\nCody Rhodes showed a more aggressive side, using the championship as a weapon against Drew McIntyre. This behavior, fueled by frustration, could be an insinuation of a character change towards the &#8220;heel side&#8221;, although it seems unlikely at this moment, considering his role as a main figure.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cody Rhodes, the heel? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\u2014 WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleFeed\/status\/1979366878628704283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Key Points and Rivalries<\/h2>\n\n\nThe night also intensified existing rivalries and prepared the ground for future confrontations.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#8217;s unresolved beef between McIntyre and Rhodes, and a No. 1 contender wasn&#8217;t determined on &#8220;SmackDown.&#8221;<\/p>\u2014 WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleFeed\/status\/1979362645741297878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nThe rivalry between McIntyre and Rhodes continues without a number one contender defined. Jacob Fatu was attacked, preventing him from competing in the match for the main challenger position, and if the news about his injury is true, he could return directly to the title contention.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dragunov returned to WWE action for the first time since suffering a torn ACL over a year ago. <br><br>He answered Sami Zayn&#8217;s U.S. Title Open Challenge call and it was a terrific match. <br><br>Solo Sikoa made his presence felt during the match and distracted Zayn just enough for Dragunov to capitalize and hit a Torpedo Moscow followed by an H-Bomb to win the U.S. Championship.<\/p>\u2014 WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleFeed\/status\/1979356090862088434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nThe United States Championship match between Dragunov and Zayn was exceptional. Solo Sikoa&#8217;s interference facilitated Dragunov&#8217;s victory, marking the beginning of possible rivalries. The MFTs attacked Zayn and Dragunov after the match, which could lead to confrontations at Survivor Series: WarGames.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zayn once again proved that he can put on a quality match with any opponent, whether it&#8217;s a legend, high flyer, technician or a Superstar returning from injury. <br><br>He did all of the above during his U.S. Open Title Challenge run.<\/p>\u2014 WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleFeed\/status\/1979355594453561364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nSami Zayn once again demonstrated his ability to deliver high-quality matches, facing a variety of opponents during his U.S. Title open challenge.\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"false\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blake Monroe was in the crowd watching Sol Ruca, who she will challenge soon for the NXT Women&#8217;s Title, pairing with Zaria in a defeat against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. <br><br>It felt like a letdown seeing this match happen so soon, with the focal point being the NXT Women&#8217;s Title match; not because I&#8217;m not looking forward to that match, but because I thought we might get more struggle and resilience from Ruca and Zaria before they finally got their title shot. This felt a little rushed.<\/p>\u2014 WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleFeed\/status\/1979345145695707569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nBlake Monroe, observing Sol Ruca from the audience, will face her for the NXT women&#8217;s title. Ruca and Zaria&#8217;s defeat against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss generated some disappointment, as a more prolonged development was expected before the title match.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last episode of &#8220;SmackDown&#8221; presented a notable contrast to the intensity of the previous week. Although not all events can be spectacular, the show crowned a new champion and developed key rivalries. Dragunov Conquers the United States Championship The return of Ilja Dragunov was the highlight of the night, defeating Sami Zayn to win [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[195,9934,9256,191],"class_list":{"0":"post-59621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-wwe","7":"tag-cody-rhodes","8":"tag-ilja-dragunov","9":"tag-smackdown","10":"tag-wwe"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}