WWE star talks taking knife-edge chops from fellow opponents

A stab to the chest with the tip of a knife is one of the most destructive techniques in professional wrestling.

Ric Flair made this move widely known during the peak of his career. WWE Stars today, like Gunther, Oba Femi and Ilya Dragunov carried the torch.

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Je'Von Evans has been in the ring with Gunther, Femi and Dragunov at various points in his career, and defeating any of his opponents is no easy task.

“It’s probably one of the worst feelings you’ll ever have,” Evans said of taking a hit from NXT champion Oba Femi.

But Evans made it clear that this was not the worst thing he received.

“To be honest, it's not the worst part,” he said. “I think the worst I ever got was probably Gunther or Ilya Dragunov.

“Ilya’s blows are just as stinging, and they hit right in the same place. It's the same with Gunther. “I think that’s why they’re such great wrestlers and great friends, because they hit hard and they hit in the same place.”

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Je'Von Evans battles Gunther on Monday Night RAW at Madison Square Garden on November 17, 2025 in New York City. (Rich Frieda/WWE via Getty Images)

Anyone who watches WWE's weekly programming or monthly premium live events knows that these are the superstars. like Gunther or Dragunov echoes throughout the arena they perform in and through the speakers fans listen to on television.

While the criticism is that professional wrestling is “fake” or not taken seriously because the results of the matches are predetermined, the hits are definitely real and leave a mark.

“Honestly, it hurts, but then once you realize you have to keep going, it kind of goes away. Do you know what I mean? But that also comes with training,” Evans said. “You need to get used to getting hit, falling in the ring, getting hit. Your body needs to get used to this kind of sensation.

“After you do this for a few years, the chops will start to hurt less, and when you fall, they will stop hurting less. There will still be pain. You just won’t feel it as much.”

Je'Von Evans is in the ring during “Monday Night RAW” at Madison Square Garden on November 17, 2025 in New York City. (Rich Wade/WWE via Getty Images)

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For now, Evans will have to take the damage from his NXT peers. It might all be worth it as he's ready for another shot at the NXT Championship after winning the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge.

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