Drake Wuertz
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.
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Movies (34)
The Kevin Steen Show: Drake Younger
as Drake Younger
2015
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
as Referee
2015
NXT TakeOver: Rival
as Referee
2015
PWG: DDT4
as Drake Younger
2014
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: Matt Rushmore
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: TEN
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
as Drake Younger
2013
DGUSA Heat 2013
as Drake Younger
2013
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: DDT4
as Drake Younger
2013
PWG: Mystery Vortex
as Drake Younger
2012
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Drake Younger
2012
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Drake Younger
2012
PWG: Threemendous III
as Drake Younger
2012
Crimson Mask
as Himself / "Drake Younger"
2012
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
as Drake Younger
2010
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
as Drake Younger
2010
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
as Drake Younger
2010
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
as Drake Younger
2010
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
as Drake Younger
2010
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
as Drake Younger
2010
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
as Drake Younger
2010
CZW: Tournament of Death VIII
as Drake Younger
2009
CZW: Tournament of Death VII
as Drake Younger
2008
CZW: Tournament of Death VI
as Drake Younger
2007
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
as Drake Younger
2007
CZW: Tournament of Death V
as Drake Younger
2006
IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk
as Drake Younger
2003