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Ilja Dragunov Wins! Carmelo & Trick Overlooked? - WWE HOT TAKES

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🔥 WWE SmackDown Hot Takes – Was Ilja Dragunov the Right Pick?! 🔥

Sami Zayn’s Open Challenge finally found its breaker — and Ilja Dragunov walked out with the United States Championship. But hold on… was that really the right call?

What about Carmelo Hayes? What about Trick Williams? Both guys are red-hot and ready — either could’ve used that spotlight moment to launch a new chapter on SmackDown. Dragunov winning was cool, but did WWE just miss a golden chance to build the…

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