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

Filmography

2024
JCW Lunacy poster

JCW Lunacy

TV · as Miles Clark · 1 ep

2018
WWE WrestleMania 34 poster

WWE WrestleMania 34

Movie · as Drake Wuertz

2015
NXT TakeOver: Rival poster

NXT TakeOver: Rival

Movie · as Referee

2015
NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable poster

NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable

Movie · as Referee

2015
The Kevin Steen Show: Drake Younger poster

The Kevin Steen Show: Drake Younger

Movie · as Drake Younger

2014
PWG: DDT4 poster

PWG: DDT4

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One poster

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: Matt Rushmore poster

PWG: Matt Rushmore

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two poster

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One poster

PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: TEN poster

PWG: TEN

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: Is Your Body Ready? poster

PWG: Is Your Body Ready?

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two poster

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night Two

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One poster

PWG: All Star Weekend 9 - Night One

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: DDT4 poster

PWG: DDT4

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two poster

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013 poster

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013

Movie · as Drake Younger

2013
DGUSA Heat 2013

DGUSA Heat 2013

Movie · as Drake Younger

2012
PWG: Mystery Vortex poster

PWG: Mystery Vortex

Movie · as Drake Younger

2012
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two poster

PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

Movie · as Drake Younger

2012
PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One poster

PWG: 2012 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

Movie · as Drake Younger

2012
PWG: Threemendous III poster

PWG: Threemendous III

Movie · as Drake Younger

2012
Crimson Mask

Crimson Mask

Movie · as Himself / "Drake Younger"

2010
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall poster

EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

Movie · as Drake Younger

2010
EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish poster

EVOLVE 4: Danielson vs. Fish

Movie · as Drake Younger

2010
EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa poster

EVOLVE 5: Danielson vs. Sawa

Movie · as Drake Younger

2010
EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor poster

EVOLVE 6: Aries vs. Taylor

Movie · as Drake Younger

2010
Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010 poster

Dragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010

Movie · as Drake Younger

2010
Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010 poster

Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010

Movie · as Drake Younger

2010
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin poster

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin

Movie · as Drake Younger

2009
CZW: Tournament of Death VIII poster

CZW: Tournament of Death VIII

Movie · as Drake Younger

2008
CZW: Tournament of Death VII poster

CZW: Tournament of Death VII

Movie · as Drake Younger

2007
CZW: Tournament of Death VI poster

CZW: Tournament of Death VI

Movie · as Drake Younger

2007
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft poster

Chikara: Maximum Overdraft

Movie · as Drake Younger

2006
CZW: Tournament of Death V poster

CZW: Tournament of Death V

Movie · as Drake Younger

2003
IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk poster

IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk

Movie · as Drake Younger