{
  "id": 2319394,
  "title": "Ilja Dragunov leaves WWE after unexpected career turn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ilja-dragunov-leaves-wwe-after-unexpected-career-turn",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:11:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541581/ilja-dragunov-leaves-wwe-after-unexpected-career-turn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ilja Dragunov has left WWE after his contract expired, ending a surprising chapter in his wrestling career. The 32-year-old wrestler returned to action in October 2025 after missing more than a year. He had suffered a serious ACL injury that kept him out of competition. His comeback quickly became one of the most memorable moments […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}