Acting
Ilja Rukober
Ilja Rukober is a Russian-German professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ilja Dragunov. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), making his debut at WrestleDream in October 2026 after a seven-year run with WWE. During his time in WWE, Dragunov established himself as one of the company’s most intense and accomplished competitors, becoming NXT Champion, NXT United Kingdom Champion, and WWE United States Champion. His acclaimed rivalry with Walter spanned multiple promotions, with Dragunov eventually ending Walter’s historic NXT United Kingdom Championship reign in 2021. Prior to WWE, Dragunov became a standout on the European independent circuit, particularly in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), where he won the 16 Carat Gold tournament and became the first wrestler to complete the wXw Triple Crown, holding the Unified World Wrestling Championship, World Tag Team Championship three times, and Shotgun Championship twice. His rise continued internationally, and in 2024 he was ranked No. 30 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500.
Filmography
Royal Rumble 2026
Film · 2026
AEW WrestleDream 2026
Film · 2026
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Film · 2025
NXT Vengeance Day 2024
Film · 2024
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2024
Film · 2024
WWE NXT Spring Breakin' 2024 - Week 1
Film · 2024
WWE Speed
Series · 2024
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Film · 2023
NXT Battleground 2023
Film · 2023
NXT The Great American Bash 2023
Film · 2023
NXT No Mercy 2023
Film · 2023
NXT Halloween Havoc 2023 – Night 2
Film · 2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
Series · 2023
NXT Halloween Havoc 2022
Film · 2022
NXT TakeOver 36
Film · 2021
WWE Worlds Collide
Film · 2020
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
Film · 2020
PROGRESS Chapter 83: Remove Child Before Ironing
Film · 2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
Film · 2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Film · 2019
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 3
Film · 2019
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Film · 2019
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
Film · 2019
PROGRESS Chapter 89: 26th May 1988
Film · 2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
Series · 2019
wXw True Colors 2018
Film · 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Film · 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 80: Gods and Monsters
Film · 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
Film · 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
Film · 2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Film · 2018
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Film · 2018
wXw Broken Rules XVI
Film · 2016
WWE Main Event
Series · 2012
WWE NXT
Series · 2010
WWE NXT
Series · 2010
WWE NXT
Series · 2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Series · 1999
Raw
Series · 1993
Raw
Series · 1993