Ilja Dragunov
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Ilya Rukober (Russian: Илья́ Руко́бер, romanized: Ilʹya Rukober;[1] born 10 October 1993) is a Russian-German professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Ilja Dragunov (Russian: Илья Драгунов, romanized: Ilʹya Dragunov).[3] He is a former one-time NXT United Kingdom Champion and one-time NXT Champion.
Ilja Dragunov | |
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Birth name | Ilya Rukober |
Born | (1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 (age 30)[1][2] Moscow, Russia |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Ilja Dragunov |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Moscow, Russia Dresden, Germany |
Trained by | Axel Tischer Rick Baxxter |
Debut | 21 April 2012 |
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.[4] 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.[5]