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Ilja Rukober
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 t…
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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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2026
Royal Rumble 2026
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2025
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2024
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2024
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2024
WWE Speed
TV show Ilja Dragunov
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2024
NXT Vengeance Day 2024
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2023
NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2023
NXT No Mercy 2023
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2023
NXT The Great American Bash 2023
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2023
NXT Battleground 2023
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2023
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2022
NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2021
NXT TakeOver 36
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2020
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2020
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2020
WWE Worlds Collide
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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- 2019
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2019
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Movie
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2019
PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988
Movie Davey American
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2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3
Movie Himself
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2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Movie Himself
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2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
Movie Himself
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2019
PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing
Movie Himself
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2018
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
Movie Himself
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2018
PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters
Movie Himself
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2018
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
Movie Himself
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2018
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Movie Himself
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2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2018
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2018
wXw True Colors 2018
Movie
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2016
wXw Broken Rules XVI
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2016
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
Movie Ilja Dragunov
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2012
WWE Main Event
TV show Ilja Dragunov
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2010
WWE NXT
TV show Ilja Dragonov
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1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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1993
Raw
TV show Ilja Dragunov
