Ilja Rukober
Ilja Rukober is a Russian-German professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ilja Dragunov. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), making his debut at WrestleDream in October 2026 after a seven-year run with WWE. During his time in WWE, Dragunov established himself as one of the company’s most intense and accomplished competitors, becoming NXT Champion, NXT United Kingdom Champion, and WWE United States Champion. His acclaimed rivalry with Walter spanned multiple promotions, with Dragunov eventually ending Walter’s historic NXT United Kingdom Championship reign in 2021. Prior to WWE, Dragunov became a standout on the European independent circuit, particularly in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), where he won the 16 Carat Gold tournament and became the first wrestler to complete the wXw Triple Crown, holding the Unified World Wrestling Championship, World Tag Team Championship three times, and Shotgun Championship twice. His rise continued internationally, and in 2024 he was ranked No. 30 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500.
Filmography (39 titles)
8.3MovieAEW WrestleDream 2026
Ilja Dragunov · 2026
6.9MovieRoyal Rumble 2026
Ilja Dragunov · 2026
7.5MovieWWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Ilja Dragunov · 2025
MovieWWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
Ilja Dragunov · 2024
7.4MovieWWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
Ilja Dragunov · 2024
6.5ShowWWE Speed
Ilja Dragunov · 2024
7.4MovieNXT Vengeance Day 2024
Ilja Dragunov · 2024
MovieNXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
Ilja Dragunov · 2023
7.3MovieNXT No Mercy 2023
Ilja Dragunov · 2023
6.8MovieNXT The Great American Bash 2023
Ilja Dragunov · 2023
7.0MovieNXT Battleground 2023
Ilja Dragunov · 2023
7.6MovieWWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Ilja Dragunov · 2023
7.7MovieNXT Halloween Havoc 2022
Ilja Dragunov · 2022
8.1MovieNXT TakeOver 36
Ilja Dragunov · 2021
10.0MovieThe Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
Ilja Dragunov · 2020
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
Ilja Dragunov · 2020
7.8MovieWWE Worlds Collide
Ilja Dragunov · 2020
MoviePROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
2019
7.9ShowAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Ilja Dragunov · 2019
8.0MovieNXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019
5.7MoviePROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988
Davey American · 2019
MoviePROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3
Himself · 2019
MoviePROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Himself · 2019
MoviePROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
Himself · 2019