Drake Wuertz
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 10, 1984 (age 42)
- Birthplace
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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.
Known For

WWE WrestleMania 34

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

NXT TakeOver: Rival

PWG: DDT4

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

PWG: Matt Rushmore

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: TEN

PWG: Is Your Body Ready?

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
Filmography

JCW Lunacy
TV · as Miles Clark · 1 ep

WWE WrestleMania 34
Movie · as Drake Wuertz

NXT TakeOver: Rival
Movie · as Referee

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable
Movie · as Referee

The Kevin Steen Show: Drake Younger
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: Matt Rushmore
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: TEN
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: Is Your Body Ready?
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: DDT4
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
Movie · as Drake Younger

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013
Movie · as Drake Younger
DGUSA Heat 2013
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: Mystery Vortex
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Movie · as Drake Younger

PWG: Threemendous III
Movie · as Drake Younger
Crimson Mask
Movie · as Himself / "Drake Younger"

EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
Movie · as Drake Younger

EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish
Movie · as Drake Younger

EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa
Movie · as Drake Younger

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor
Movie · as Drake Younger

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010
Movie · as Drake Younger

Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010
Movie · as Drake Younger

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin
Movie · as Drake Younger

CZW: Tournament of Death VIII
Movie · as Drake Younger

CZW: Tournament of Death VII
Movie · as Drake Younger

CZW: Tournament of Death VI
Movie · as Drake Younger

Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
Movie · as Drake Younger

CZW: Tournament of Death V
Movie · as Drake Younger

IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk
Movie · as Drake Younger