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 30 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for WWE on the NXT brand, under the ring name of Ilja Dragunov.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Il'ja Rukober (Илья Рукобер)
- Ring Names
- Ilja Dragunov ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
- Born October 10, 1993 (age 30)
- 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
RussiaCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
- Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
NXT
September 20, 2022 Present 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 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face April 21, 2012 Present - Images
Feb 2024
Oct 2023Aug 2023Sep 2022Aug 2021May 2019Apr 2012
WWE
WXW
PROGRESS
GWF
- 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)
- 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
- Titles Won
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 NXT Championship
- 1 NXT United Kingdom Championship
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
- 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 16 Carat Gold Tournament Winner (2017)
- wXw Mitteldeutschland Cup Winner (2013)
- wXw Shotgun Title Tournament Winner (2013)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Cerberus - Adam Polak, Julian Nero, Robert Dreissker, Dirty Dragan ( August 9, 2015 - October 14, 2018)
