Drake Younger
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| Ring name(s) | Drake Younger The Psycho Shooter |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Born | October 9, 1984 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Billed from | Indianapolis, Indiana by way of the R.A.A.G.E Dojo |
| Trained by | American Kickboxer Ian Rotten Chris Hero Low Ki |
| Debut | February 7, 2003 |
Drake Younger is an American professional wrestler who has worked for a number of major independent promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, IWA Mid-South and Chikara. He is best known for his deathmatch wrestling, however he is rapidly gaining a reputation as a "breakthrough" wrestler, capable of technical style matches also.
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[edit] Career
Drake became a fan of wrestling at an early age, attending WrestleMania VII and becoming a fan of Hulk Hogan, before discovering wrestlers such as Sabu and Cactus Jack, both of whom would become major influences. After a brief spell as a backyard wrestler, Drake joined the R.A.A.G.E Dojo, training under American Kickboxer, before debuting for the IWA Mid-South on February 7, 2003 in a losing effort against Danny Daniels.
Drake went on to wrestle for a number of independent promotion, both in the United States and abroad, cementing his reputation as a wrestler who would take enormous punishment in matches. He has entered tournaments in various promotions, including the IWA-MS King of the Deathmatch, Double Death Tag Team, Ted Petty Invitational and Strong Style Tournaments. He has also taken part in CZW Tournament of Death, and Chikara King of Trios.
In February 2007, Younger defeated Ian Rotten, Mad Man Pondo, 2 Tuff Tony, Mickie Knuckles and Die Hard Dustin Lee in a Hardcore Rumble to become the first ever IWA Mid-South Deathmatch Champion.
In recent years Younger has aligned himself with the Naptown Dragons stable, alongside young wrestlers xOMGx, Scotty Vortekz and Die Hard Dustin Lee, as well as forming a short-lived team with Ian Rotten known as Older and Younger.
[edit] In Wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Drake's Landing (Vertebreaker)
- Whiplash (Samoan driver)
- Paralyzer (Double Underhook Piledriver)
- Headbutts
- Nicknames
- The Psycho Shooter
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship (2 times, current)
- CZW Tournament of Death 2007 Winner
- Insanity Pro Wrestling
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- IPW Grand Championship (1 time)
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- PWI ranked him # 322 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007.
