Ilja Rukober
Born: 1993-10-10 in Moscow, Russia
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- Royal Rumble 2026 as Ilja Dragunov
2025
- WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special as Ilja Dragunov
2024
- WWE Speed as Ilja Dragunov
- WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024 as Ilja Dragunov
- WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1 as Ilja Dragunov
- NXT Vengeance Day 2024 as Ilja Dragunov
2023
- WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- NXT No Mercy 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- NXT Battleground 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- NXT The Great American Bash 2023 as Ilja Dragunov
- NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2 as Ilja Dragunov
2022
- NXT Halloween Havoc 2022 as Ilja Dragunov
2021
- NXT TakeOver 36 as Ilja Dragunov
2020
- WWE Worlds Collide as Ilja Dragunov
- The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020 as Ilja Dragunov
- PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City as Ilja Dragunov
2019
- PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2 as Himself
- NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
- PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing as Himself
- PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
- PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988 as Davey American
- PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1 as Himself
- PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3 as Himself
2018
- wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018 as Ilja Dragunov
- wXw True Colors 2018
- PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two as Ilja Dragunov
- PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One as Ilja Dragunov
- PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters as Himself
- PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me as Himself
- PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley as Himself
- PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People as Himself
2016
- WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016 as Ilja Dragunov
2012
- WWE Main Event as Ilja Dragunov
2010
- WWE NXT as Ilja Dragonov
1993
- Raw as Ilja Dragunov