Ilja Rukober
October 10, 1993 (31 years old) in Moscow, Russia
Ilja Rukober is a Russian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ilja Dragunov. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs on the NXT UK brand. Prior to signing with WWE, Dragunov competed on the European independent circuit and is also known for his time with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), where he is a former one-time wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion, three-time wXw World Tag Team Champion and two-time wXw Shotgun Champion. Rukober is also the first Russian-born male wrestler to have ever competed in the WWE.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2024 · NXT Stand & Deliver 2024 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2024 · WWE Speed as Ilja Dragunov
- 2024 · NXT Vengeance Day 2024 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2023 · NXT No Mercy 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2023 · NXT The Great American Bash 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2023 · NXT Battleground 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2023 · NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2022 · NXT Halloween Havoc 2022 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2021 · NXT TakeOver 36 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2020 · The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2020 · PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City as Ilja Dragunov
- 2020 · WWE Worlds Collide as Ilja Dragunov
- 2019 · PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please as
- 2019 · NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff as
- 2019 · PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3 as Himself
- 2019 · PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2 as Himself
- 2019 · PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1 as Himself
- 2019 · PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing as Himself
- 2018 · PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me as Himself
- 2018 · PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters as Himself
- 2018 · PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People as Himself
- 2018 · PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley as Himself
- 2018 · PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two as Ilja Dragunov
- 2018 · PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One as Ilja Dragunov
- 2018 · wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018 as Ilja Dragunov
- 2018 · wXw True Colors 2018 as
- 2012 · WWE Main Event as Ilja Dragunov
- 2010 · WWE NXT as Ilja Dragonov
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Ilja Dragunov
- 1993 · WWE Raw as