Ilja Dragunov

Ilya Rukober is a Russian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ilja Dragunov. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT UK brand and is the current NXT United Kingdom Champion in his first reign. 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-born male wrestler to have ever competed in the WWE. He also was the first Russian-born champion in the company’s history.