Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1993-10-10 (Age: 33)
Place of Birth
Moscow, Russia
Ilja Rukober
Biography
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.
Filmography (31)
Royal Rumble 2026
2026
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
2025
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
2024
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
2024
NXT Vengeance Day 2024
2024
NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
2023
NXT No Mercy 2023
2023
NXT The Great American Bash 2023
2023
NXT Battleground 2023
2023
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023
NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
2022
NXT TakeOver 36
2021
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
2020PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
2020
