Drake Wuertz

Acting

1984-09-10Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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.

Drake Wuertz

Known For

PWG: DDT4

PWG: Threemendous III

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

PWG: DDT4

PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

NXT TakeOver: Rival

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

CZW: Tournament of Death VII

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two

EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa

PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: TEN

Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

CZW: Tournament of Death VIII

PWG: Matt Rushmore

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010

PWG: Is Your Body Ready?

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin

PWG: Mystery Vortex

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

Chikara: Maximum Overdraft

CZW: Tournament of Death V

EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish

IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk

CZW: Tournament of Death VI