Drake Younger
Drake Wuertz (born September 10, 1984) is an American professional wrestler and referee. He competes under the ring name Drake Younger. He is best known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). He has also competed for IWA Mid-South, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, Chikara, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Younger was known for competing in deathmatches before he retired from them.
| Drake Younger | |
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| Ring name(s) | Drake Wuertz Drake Younger |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] |
| Born | 10 September 1984
(aged 41) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Billed from | Indianapolis, Indiana by way of the R.A.A.G.E Dojo[1] |
| Trained by | American Kickboxer Ian Rotten Chris Hero Low Ki |
| Debut | August 31, 2001 |
On March 4, 2014, Wuertz signed a contract with WWE.[2] There he worked as a referee on the NXT brand. He was released in May 2021 after multiple controversies.[3]
Championships
- Anarchy Championship Wrestling
- ACW Tag Team Championship (one time) – with Ian Rotten[4]
- Absolute Intense Wrestling
- AIW Absolute Championship (one time)[5]
- All Pro Wrestling
- APW Worldwide Internet Championship (one time)[6]
- Coliseum Championship Wrestling
- CCW Tag Team Championship (two times; with JC Bailey and Diehard Dustin Lee)
- Combat Zone Wrestling
- CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship (two times)[7]
- Tournament of Death (VI)[8]
- CZW World Heavyweight Championship (one time)[9]
- CZW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Eddie Kingston)[10]
- CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (one time)[11]
- CZW Best of the Best (2014)[12]
- Third CZW Triple Crown Champion
- CZW Hall of Fame (Class of 2016)
- Full Throttle Wrestling
- FTW Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Diehard Dustin Lee)
- Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Deathmatch Championship (one time)[13]
- IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch (2011)
- Ted Petty Invitational (2008)
- Insanity Pro Wrestling
- IPW Grand Championship (one time)
- IPW Jr. Heavyweight Championship (one time)
- IPW World Heavyweight Championship (one time)[14]
- Mad Pro Wrestling
- MPW Heavyweight Championship (two times)
- Pro Wrestling Bushido
- Pro Wrestling Bushido TV Championship (one time)[15]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #146 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013.[16]
- Supreme Pro Wrestling
- SPW Heavyweight Championship (one time)[17]
- Xtreme Pro Wrestling
- XPW King Of The Deathmatch Tournament (2023)[18]
Drake Younger Media
Drake Wuertz at an NXT Live Event in Omaha, Nebraska, USA on Thursday, April 25, 2019
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Drake Younger's profileCAGEMATCH. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ WWE News: Drake Younger reportedly signs with WWE, but not as a wrestler?Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ Rose, Bryan (May 19, 2021). "Eight NXT on-air talent released by WWE". f4wonline.com. https://www.f4wonline.com/nxt-news/eight-nxt-air-talent-released-wwe-341836. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ↑ ACW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ AIW Results: 38. March for the Gold 2Absolute Intense Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ APW Worldwide Internet Title historyWrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ Ultraviolent Underground Champions historyCombat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ 'Tournament Of Death 6' resultsCombat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ CZW Heavyweight Champions historyCombat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ CZW Tag-Team Champions historyCombat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ CZW Jr. Heavyweight Champions historyCombat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ 'Best Of The Best 13' resultsCombat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ IWA Mid-South Death Match TitleWrestling-Titles. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ IPW World Championship historyCagematch. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ Lots of independent wrestling resultsWrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2013The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ SPW Heavyweight Championship historySupreme Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
- ↑ XPW Killafornia 2CageMatch. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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