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 working for WWE 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 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
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( April 21, 2012 - Present)
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Promotions / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion WWEBrand Raw
April 29, 2024 Present Promotion WWEBrand NXT
September 20, 2022 April 28, 2024 Promotion WWE
September 5, 2022 September 19, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand NXT UK
May 15, 2019 September 4, 2022 Promotion WXW
February 22, 2013 March 8, 2020 Promotion PROGRESS
September 30, 2018 February 23, 2020 Promotion GWF
April 21, 2012 May 3, 2014 -
Images History
Feb 2024Oct 2023Aug 2023Sep 2022Aug 2021May 2019Apr 2012 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face April 21, 2012 Present
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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 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 16 Carat Gold Tournament Winner (2017)
- 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)