There was a big return on Tuesday's WWE NXT.

Carmelo Hayes opened the broadcast with a passionate and fiery promo before being interrupted in his quest to challenge for Bron Breakker’s NXT Championship.

JD McDonagh interrupted Carmelo Hayes and challenged him to a match.

However, during the final moments of that match, both men were distracted and out came...Ilja Dragunov!

Hayes in all the madness got a roll-up pinfall victory over JD McDonagh and then had a face-off with the returning Dragunov.

Dragunov then attacked JD McDonagh!

ILJA DRAGUNOV IS BACK!!!@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XOXJoBLgum

, WWE (@WWE) February 8, 2023