Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

WWE has confirmed their latest batch of NXT UK signees, including popular independent wrestler Ilja Dragunov.

According to WWE.com ... Kay Lee Ray, Jazzy Gabert, Oliver Sauter, Jay Melrose, and Ilja Dragunov have joined the NXT UK roster and will report for duty at the new UK Performance Center.

Gabert and Ray participated in the inaugural Mae Young Classic in 2017 and their signings were pretty much made official when they appeared ringside at the first NXT UK TakeOver.

Jay Melrose has appeared on the NXT UK brand as "Primate."

Dragunov -- who was born in Russia but raised in Germany -- was signed after impressing WWE officials at tryout in Germany in November 2018.

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