Hulk Hogan Comments on Upcoming Smackdown Appearance, Why Drake Younger is Working as a Ref in WWE

May 19, 2014

Why Drake Younger is Working as a Ref in WWE

As we previously noted, WWE NXT newcomer Drake Younger, who is using his real name, Drake Wuertz in NXT, is working for the company as a referee as opposed to a wrestler.

The reason for this, according to The Wrestling Observer, is because when Younger initially had a tryout with WWE he was told afterwards that the company is not currently looking for cruiserweight sized wrestlers, so he accepted a referee deal instead.

As a general rule, it's being said WWE is not currently looking for Cruiserweight sized wrestlers as their roster is full of them, but that doesn't mean Younger can't transition to a wrestling role at some point.

Hogan Comments on Smackdown Appearance

Hulk Hogan posted the following on Twitter in regards to his appearance at tomorrow night's WWE Smackdown tapings in London:

Man I hope somebody crosses the line at Smackdown ,the WWE Maniacs make me feel like I'm still the champ brother. HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) May 17, 2014

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.