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WWE news: Ilja Dragunov departs and SmackDown hits Toronto
WWE professional wrestling news includes the departure of Ilja Dragunov, who reportedly chose to let his contract expire after seven years with the company.
On August 21, WWE held a SmackDown event at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. The show featured a headline match between WWE Champion CM Punk and challenger Kevin Owens, as well as a bout between Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend.
In historical wrestling storylines, a report detailed a past WWE narrative involving Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, where a pyrotechnics malfunction was used as a plot device to suggest an attempt on Jeff Hardy's life.
Entities
CM Punk · Ilja Dragunov · Kevin Owens · Scotiabank Arena · WWE
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CM Punk and Kevin Owens faced each other for the first time in a WWE match.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tiffany Stratton competed against Lash Legend on the August 21 episode of SmackDown.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ilja Dragunov is leaving WWE after choosing to let his contract expire. www.thesportster.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] WWE held a SmackDown event at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 21.