Ilja Rukober
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.
Acting
TV
Raw
as Ilja Dragunov
1993
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Ilja Dragunov
1999
TV
WWE NXT
as Ilja Dragonov
2010
TV
WWE NXT
2010
TV
WWE Main Event
as Ilja Dragunov
2012
TV
WWE Main Event
2012
Movie
Royal Rumble 2026
as Ilja Dragunov
2026
Movie
NXT TakeOver 36
as Ilja Dragunov
2021
Movie
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
Movie
NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
as Ilja Dragunov
2022
Movie
NXT Vengeance Day 2024
as Ilja Dragunov
2024
Movie
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
as Ilja Dragunov
2024
Movie
WWE Worlds Collide
as Ilja Dragunov
2020
Movie
NXT Battleground 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
Movie
NXT The Great American Bash 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
Movie
NXT No Mercy 2023
as Ilja Dragunov
2023
Movie
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019
Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988
as Davey American
2019
Movie
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
as Ilja Dragunov
2025
TV
WWE Speed
as Ilja Dragunov
2024
Movie
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
as Himself
2018
Movie
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
as Ilja Dragunov
2020