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