Ilja Dragunov

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Born
1993 (31 years old)

Birth Place
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Moscow, Russia

Position
Wrestler

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

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Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

Weight
187 lbs (85 kg)

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Fighting

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NXT Mens

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League
WWE

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Description

Ilya Rukober (Russian: Илья́ Руко́бер, romanized: Ilʹya Rukober; born 10 October 1993) is a Russian-German professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Ilja Dragunov (Russian: Илья Драгунов, romanized: Ilʹya Dragunov) and is the current NXT Champion in his first reign. He is a former one-time NXT United Kingdom Champion.

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 the first non-kayfabe Russian male wrestler to compete in the WWE, and is also the first Russian-born champion in the company's history.