Drake Younger | |
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Birth name | Drake Wuertz |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | September 10, 1984
Spouse(s) |
Valerie Wuertz
(m. 2011) |
Children | 5 |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Drake Wuertz Drake Younger |
Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg)[1] |
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 |
Drake Wuertz (born September 10, 1984) is an American professional wrestling referee and professional wrestler.
He was a referee in WWE from 2014 to 2021. Before that, he wrestled for a number of 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.[citation needed] Wuertz filed as a Republican candidate for Florida's state house, district 30.[2] Wuertz lost in the Republican primary in 2022.[3]