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Ilja Rukober

Ilja Rukober

Acting
Born: 1993-10-10
Moscow, Russia

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.

Known For

34 Works
Raw
6.8

Raw

1993

tv

WWE NXT
6.7

WWE NXT

2010

tv

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.5

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999

tv

WWE Main Event
7.9

WWE Main Event

2012

tv

WWE Pay Per View

WWE Pay Per View

1985

tv

WWE Speed
6.5

WWE Speed

2024

tv

Royal Rumble 2026
6.7

Royal Rumble 2026

2026

movie

WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
7.5

WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special

2025

movie

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
8.0

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

2019

movie

NXT TakeOver 36
8.2

NXT TakeOver 36

2021

movie

WWE Worlds Collide
7.8

WWE Worlds Collide

2020

movie

WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1

WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1

2024

movie