Saturday, February 15, 2014

Wrestler Spotlight: Drake Younger

This is "The ultraviolent goldenboy" Drake Younger, he widely known for wrestling for many companies such as including Combat Zone Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, EVOLVE, Dragon Gate USA, Chikara, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). He got his start in Crazy Ass Wrestling, a backyard wrestling group run by Diehard Dustin Lee. A few years later, Drake, along with fellow Indianapolis natives Scotty Vortekz, Cliff Crunk, xOMGx, & Diehard joined the R.A.A.G.E Dojo, training under American Kickboxer, after already debuting for Insanity Pro Wrestling in Indianapolis. In 2002 Drake disappeared from wrestling for over a year citing personal issues. In March 2006, Drake returned to Insanity Pro Wrestling in a losing effort "Diehard" Dustin Lee. In June 2006 Drake and Dustin Lee went at it once again but this time at IWA Mid-South's King of the Deathmatch tournament. He defeated Dustin Lee in the 1st round in a cage match, but lost in round 2 against JC Bailey in a barefoot thumbtack deathmatch, which helped establish himself as one of the top hardcore wrestlers around. 
Drake debuted for Combat Zone Wrestling in July 2006 in the fifth annual Tournament of Death. Drake lasted to the finals but was eliminated by Nick Gage. The following year, he made it to the finals again and defeated Brain Damage to become the TOD 6 Champion. On July 12, 2008, Younger defeated Nick Gage in a "Tangled Web" Deathmatch for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship, making him a dual champion as he currently also holds the CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship.


AIW Absolute Championship (1 time), APW Worldwide Internet Championship (1 time), CCW Tag Team Championship w/JC Bailey, CCW Tag Team Championship w/Dustin Lee, CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship (2 times)Tournament of Death (VI), CZW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), CZW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)w/ Eddie Kingston, CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time), FTW Tag Team Championship (1 time), IWA Mid-South Deathmatch Championship (1 time), IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch (2011)

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