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My Take
Drake Younger, now Drake Wuertz, has one of the more compelling arcs in modern wrestling. He bled and brawled through the deathmatch underground at CZW and IWA Mid-South, then completely reinvented himself as a WWE referee from 2014 to 2021. I find that pivot genuinely interesting: a man who knew the chaos of the ring intimately stepping into the role of impartial arbiter. There is something to be said for an official who has actually lived the violence he polices. To me he embodies the duality of reckless youth and measured adulthood within a single career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Drake Younger
- Name (Japanese)
- ドレイク・ヤンガー
- Reading
- どれいく・やんがー
- Born
- September 10, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / professional wrestling referee / amateur wrestler
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Drake Younger born?
Born September 10, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Drake Younger from?
Drake Younger is from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
What does Drake Younger do?
Drake Younger works as professional wrestler, professional wrestling referee, amateur wrestler.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.