On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ilja Dragunov, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Il'ja Rukober (Илья Рукобер) was born in Moscow, Russia on October 10, 1993, and he is currently 31 years old.
He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand under the ring name of Ilja Dragunov.
Ilja Dragunov Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Il'ja Rukober (Илья Рукобер)
- Ring Names
- Ilja Dragunov ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
- Born October 10, 1993 (age 31)
- Nationality
Russia - Birth Place Moscow, Russia
- Billed From
- Moscow, Russia
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 210 lbs (95 kg)
- Nicknames The Mad Russian/Dragon
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
Raw
April 29, 2024 Present Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
September 20, 2022 April 28, 2024 Promotion WWESeptember 5, 2022 September 19, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT UK
May 15, 2019 September 4, 2022 Promotion 
WXWFebruary 22, 2013 March 8, 2020 Promotion 
PROGRESSSeptember 30, 2018 February 23, 2020 Promotion 
GWFApril 21, 2012 May 3, 2014 -
Images History
Feb 2024
Oct 2023
Aug 2023
Sep 2022
Aug 2021
May 2019
Jan 2018
Jan 2017
Apr 2012 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face April 21, 2012 Present -
Card Positions
Status Details from to RAW Injured Torn ACL September 29, 2024 Present RAW Mid Card April 29, 2024 September 28, 2024 NXT Upper Card February 4, 2024 April 28, 2024 NXT Injured Kayfabe neck injury December 20, 2023 February 3, 2024 NXT Upper Card June 13, 2023 December 19, 2023 NXT Mid Card February 11, 2023 June 12, 2023 NXT Inactive October 26, 2022 February 10, 2023 NXT Upper Card September 20, 2022 October 25, 2022 WWE Injured Leg injury July 7, 2022 September 19, 2022 NXT-UK Upper Card September 17, 2020 July 6, 2022 NXT-UK Inactive NXT UK Pandemic shutdown April 4, 2020 September 16, 2020 NXT-UK Upper Card December 5, 2019 April 3, 2020 NXT-UK Mid Card May 15, 2019 December 4, 2019 Inactive Indie bookings/WWE preparation February 27, 2019 May 14, 2019
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Finishers
- Grüße aus Moskau - Lariat ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
- Torpedo Moskau - Flying Headbutt ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
- H Bomb - Falling Forearm Smash ( September 12, 2023 - Present)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Death Waltz" by def rebel - Single ( February 21, 2023 - Present)
- Theme Song "Czars Horsemen" by Sam Spence - Single ( September 20, 2022 - February 20, 2023)
- Theme Song "March Madness" by Emanuel Kallins - Single ( April 17, 2022 - September 19, 2022)
- Theme Song "Comrades of the Red Army" by Richard Lauw, Martin Laschober, Thomas Weilguny & Juliana Neuhuber - Single ( May 15, 2019 - April 16, 2022)
- Theme Song "Soviet March" by James Hannigan - Single ( February 22, 2013 - March 8, 2020)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Wrestling Entertainment
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 1 wXw 16 Carat Gold (2017)
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 1 wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
- 2 wXw Shotgun Championship
- 3 wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 with Robert Dreissker, 1 with Dirty Dragan & Julian Nero - Freebird rule, 1 with Walter)
German Wrestling Federation / Next Step Wrestling
- 1 NSW Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NSW European Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- NXT Year-End Award - Male Superstar of the Year (2023)
- NXT Year-End Award - Match of the Year (2023 - vs. Carmelo Hayes, at No Mercy)
- wXw Mitteldeutschland Cup Winner (2013)
- wXw Shotgun Title Tournament Winner (2013)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Cerberus - Adam Polak, Julian Nero, Robert Dreissker, Dirty Dragan ( August 9, 2015 - October 14, 2018)
