Ilja Rukober

Ilja Rukober

10/10/1993 (32 years old)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.

Filmography (37 titles)

Royal Rumble 20267.2Movie

Royal Rumble 2026

Ilja Dragunov · 2026

WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special7.5Movie

WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special

Ilja Dragunov · 2025

WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1Movie

WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1

Ilja Dragunov · 2024

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 20247.4Movie

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024

Ilja Dragunov · 2024

WWE Speed6.5Show

WWE Speed

Ilja Dragunov · 2024

NXT Vengeance Day 20247.4Movie

NXT Vengeance Day 2024

Ilja Dragunov · 2024

NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2Movie

NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2

Ilja Dragunov · 2023

NXT No Mercy 20237.4Movie

NXT No Mercy 2023

Ilja Dragunov · 2023

NXT The Great American Bash 20236.5Movie

NXT The Great American Bash 2023

Ilja Dragunov · 2023

NXT Battleground 20237.0Movie

NXT Battleground 2023

Ilja Dragunov · 2023

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 20237.5Movie

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

Ilja Dragunov · 2023

NXT Halloween Havoc 20227.7Movie

NXT Halloween Havoc 2022

Ilja Dragunov · 2022

NXT TakeOver 368.2Movie

NXT TakeOver 36

Ilja Dragunov · 2021

The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 202010.0Movie

The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020

Ilja Dragunov · 2020

Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City

Ilja Dragunov · 2020

WWE Worlds Collide7.8Movie

WWE Worlds Collide

Ilja Dragunov · 2020

PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, PleaseMovie

PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please

2019

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff8.0Movie

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

2019

PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 19885.7Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988

Davey American · 2019

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3

Himself · 2019

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2

Himself · 2019

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1

Himself · 2019

PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before IroningMovie

PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing

Himself · 2019

PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On MeMovie

PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me

Himself · 2018

PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and MonstersMovie

PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters

Himself · 2018

PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People5.0Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People

Himself · 2018

PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello WembleyMovie

PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley

Himself · 2018

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage TwoMovie

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

Ilja Dragunov · 2018

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage OneMovie

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

Ilja Dragunov · 2018

Movie

wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018

Ilja Dragunov · 2018