2026Nominee
Best Performance
Royal Rumble 2026
Ilja Rukober
Actor
Moscow, Russia
October 10, 1993
Biography
Ilja Rukober is a Russian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ilja Dragunov. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he performs on the NXT UK brand. 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 also the first Russian-born male wrestler to have ever competed in the WWE.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Winner
Best Performance
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
2023Winner
Best Performance
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Performance
wXw Broken Rules XVI
2019Highlight
Best Performance
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
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NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff