Actor
Ilja Rukober
October 10, 1993 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Matrick Belton
7 titles together
WWE NXT, WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024, NXT Vengeance Day 2024
Bronson Rechsteiner
7 titles together
Royal Rumble 2026, WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024, NXT Vengeance Day 2024
Christian Brigham
7 titles together
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024, NXT Vengeance Day 2024, WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Joe Ariola
6 titles together
WWE NXT, WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024, NXT Vengeance Day 2024
Muñoz González
6 titles together
Royal Rumble 2026, NXT Vengeance Day 2024, WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Cody Rhodes
5 titles together
Raw, WWE Friday Night SmackDown, WWE Main Event
Full filmography · 25
Royal Rumble 2026
as Ilja Dragunov
20267.1
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
as Ilja Dragunov
2025
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
as Ilja Dragunov
2024
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
as Ilja Dragunov
2024
NXT Vengeance Day 2024
as Ilja Dragunov
2024
NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
NXT No Mercy 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
NXT The Great American Bash 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
NXT Battleground 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
as Ilja Dragunov
2022
NXT TakeOver 36
as Ilja Dragunov
2021