Drake Wuertz
Born: 1984-09-10 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Drake Wuertz is an American professional wrestling referee and retired professional wrestler. He was a referee in WWE from 2014 to 2021. Before that, he wrestled for several major independent promotions under the ring name Drake Younger, including Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), IWA Mid-South (IWA MS), EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), Chikara, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Known for his deathmatch wrestling style, he retired from professional wrestling in April 2014 but came out of retirement following his release from WWE in 2021.
Filmography
2015
- NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable as Referee
- NXT TakeOver: Rival as Referee
- The Kevin Steen Show: Drake Younger as Drake Younger
2014
- PWG: DDT4 as Drake Younger
2013
- PWG: DDT4 as Drake Younger
- PWG: TEN as Drake Younger
- PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One as Drake Younger
- Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013 as Drake Younger
- DGUSA Heat 2013 as Drake Younger
- PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Drake Younger
- PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Drake Younger
- PWG: Is Your Body Ready? as Drake Younger
- PWG: Matt Rushmore as Drake Younger
- PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two as Drake Younger
- PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two as Drake Younger
- PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One as Drake Younger
2012
- PWG: Mystery Vortex as Drake Younger
- PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Drake Younger
- PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Drake Younger
- PWG: Threemendous III as Drake Younger
- Crimson Mask as Himself / "Drake Younger"
2010
- Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010 as Drake Younger
- EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish as Drake Younger
- Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin as Drake Younger
- EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor as Drake Younger
- Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010 as Drake Younger
- EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall as Drake Younger
- EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa as Drake Younger
2009
- CZW: Tournament of Death VIII as Drake Younger
2008
- CZW: Tournament of Death VII as Drake Younger
2007
- Chikara: Maximum Overdraft as Drake Younger
- CZW: Tournament of Death VI as Drake Younger
2006
- CZW: Tournament of Death V as Drake Younger
2003
- IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk as Drake Younger