WWE NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes will defend against Ilja Dragunov at NXT Great American Bash, it has been confirmed.

During this week's NXT, Dragunov defeated Bron Breakker (a former two-time NXT Champion) to earn a shot at Hayes. Their title match will headline Great American Bash 2023, which will take place on July 30.

This match will be Dragunov's second opportunity at the NXT Championship, and his first singles opportunity at the gold. Dragunov previously challenged Bron Breakker for the title at NXT Halloween Havoc 2022 last October, in a triple-threat match that included JD McDonagh.

The card is coming together for NXT Great American Bash 2023. Mustafa Ali will challenge for the NXT North American Championship at the event, but it remains to be seen who he will face. On this week's NXT, it was announced that current champion Wes Lee will defend his title next week against The Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio.

This match will be Dominik's second-ever match for NXT, after facing Raul Mendoza on the March 15, 2022, episode of the blue brand. It will also mark the self-professed hardened criminal's first opportunity at singles gold in his entire WWE career.

The show will be at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas, and will be the first Great American Bash event on paid television since the 2009 WWE pay-per-view.