Ilja Rukober
Acting
1993-10-10 · Moscow, Russia
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.
Filmography
TheatersAEW WrestleDream 2026
2026 · Movie
Royal Rumble 2026
2026 · Movie
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
2025 · Movie
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
2024 · Movie
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
2024 · Movie
WWE Speed
2024 · Series
NXT Vengeance Day 2024
2024 · Movie
NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
2023 · Movie
NXT No Mercy 2023
2023 · Movie
NXT The Great American Bash 2023
2023 · Movie
NXT Battleground 2023
2023 · Movie
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023 · Movie
NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
2022 · Movie
NXT TakeOver 36
2021 · Movie
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
2020 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
2020 · Movie
WWE Worlds Collide
2020 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
2019 · Movie
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019 · Series
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988
2019 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3
2019 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
2019 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
2019 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing
2019 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
2018 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters
2018 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
2018 · Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
2018 · Movie
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2018 · Movie
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
2018 · Movie
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
2018 · Movie
wXw True Colors 2018
2018 · Movie
wXw Broken Rules XVI
2016 · Movie
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
2016 · Movie
WWE Main Event
2012 · Series
WWE NXT
2010 · Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Series
Raw
1993 · Series