Ilja Dragunov

Free Agent

Real Name:

Ilja Rukober

Billed From:

Moscow, Russia

Billed Height:

5′ 9″

Billed Weight:

210 lbs

Debut:

2012

Retired:

Still Active

Birthday:

10/10/1993

Age: 32

Promotions Wrestled in:WWE | PROGRESS

Eras Wrestled in:The PG Era | The Reality Era | The New Wave Era | The Modern Era

Championships Won (2)

1x NXT Champion1x WWE United States Champion

Career Summary

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Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
WWE United States Championship	Oct 17, 2025	Sami Zayn		SmackDown	70
NXT Championship	Sep 30, 2023	Carmelo Hayes		No Mercy 2023	206

Matches

4 Matches

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details	Match
1	Jan 31, 2026	WWE	Royal Rumble Match Roman Reigns won WWE Royal Rumble 2026 @ King Abullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	View Match: Roman Reigns won, Jan 31, 2026
2	Jan 16, 2026	WWE	Tournament Match \| Undisputed WWE Championship #1 Contender Tournament 2026 Ilja Dragunov lost to Sami Zayn	View Match: Ilja Dragunov lost to Sami Zayn, Jan 16, 2026
3	May 13, 2024		Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 2024 Ilja Dragunov lost to Jey Uso	View Match: Ilja Dragunov lost to Jey Uso, May 13, 2024
4	May 6, 2024		Tournament Match \| King of the Ring Tournament 2024 Ilja Dragunov defeated Ricochet	View Match: Ilja Dragunov defeated Ricochet, May 6, 2024