Ilja Rukober
Acting
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.
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2026Royal Rumble 2026
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2025WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
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2024NXT Vengeance Day 2024
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2024WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
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2024WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
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2023WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
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2023NXT Battleground 2023
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2023NXT The Great American Bash 2023
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2023NXT No Mercy 2023
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2023NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
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2022NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
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2021NXT TakeOver 36
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2020WWE Worlds Collide
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2020The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
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2019PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing
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2019PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
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2019PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3
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2019PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
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2019NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
2019PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988
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2018wXw True Colors 2018
2018PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
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2018PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters
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