– According to a report by Fightful Select, WWE referee Drake Wuertz was suspended earlier this and has had his job duties reduced in recent moments. Previously, Wuertz served as the head referee in NXT. That role currently belongs to Darryl Sharma.
After WWE suspended Wuertz earlier this year, he was for a “short period of time” not allowed to reenter the Capitol Wrestling Center. WWE officials were reportedly “horrified” after reading an article by David Bixenspan on Wuertz that was published last November titled, “WWE appears to have a Drake Wuertz problem.” The article spotlights Wuertz’s alleged support for far-right wing groups and baseless Q-Anon conspiracy theories.
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WWE NXT referee Drake Younger (Drake Wuertz) was reportedly suspended earlier this year and was not allowed into the Capitol Wrestling Center at the WWE Performance Center for a period of time.
Younger has found himself caught up in some controversies in recent months and now Fightful Select reports that he had his duties reduced at one point.
Younger previously worked as the head referee of NXT, but Darryl Sharma is now working that role. Younger was also considered for the job of timing NXT matches, but officials ended up offering the job to Scott Armstrong, who was briefly furloughed by the company. WWE Hall of Famer and Producer “Road Dogg” Brian James was said to be instrumental in getting his brother Scott back into the fold. Younger was also not offered the back-up timing position, which can and has also led to timing matches for WWE 205 Live. DA Brewer has taken over those duties instead.
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-Live show hype man Josiah Williams wrote a lo-fi rap track that opened the show that worked in the five matches for tonight and a little NXT TakeOver history. Very cool and not overlong. According to the screen it was called “NXT, will you be my valentine?”
(1) SHOTZI BLACKHEART & EMBER MOON vs. RAQUEL GONZALEZ & DAKOTA KAI – Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic final
Moon and Blackheart, introduced second, had matching jumpsuits and rode Blackheart’s tank to the ring. Gonzalez and Blackheart opened. Blackheart was flattened by an early body block, then worked into a sleeper until Gonzalez tossed her off. Moon tagged herself in and went for a waistlock but got hit with a back elbow. Moon tried to work into an octopus but Gonzalez turned it into a sidewalk slam. Faces made the tag and still couldn’t ground Gonzalez, who