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.

On March 4, 2014, Wuertz signed a contract with WWE. There he worked as a referee on the NXT brand. He was released in May 2021 after multiple controversies.

Championships
 Anarchy Championship Wrestling
 ACW Tag Team Championship (one time) – with Ian Rotten
Absolute Intense Wrestling
AIW Absolute Championship (one time)
All Pro Wrestling
APW Worldwide Internet Championship (one time)
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)
Tournament of Death (VI)
CZW World Heavyweight Championship (one time)
CZW World Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Eddie Kingston)
CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (one time)
CZW Best of the Best (2014)
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)
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)
Mad Pro Wrestling
MPW Heavyweight Championship (two times)
Pro Wrestling Bushido
Pro Wrestling Bushido TV Championship (one time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
He was ranked #146 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013.
Supreme Pro Wrestling
SPW Heavyweight Championship (one time)

 Xtreme Pro Wrestling
 XPW King Of The Deathmatch Tournament (2023)

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Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:American professional wrestlers
Category:Former WWE wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestling referees
Category:Sportspeople from Indianapolis