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Speaking in an interview with the “1GimmickWorld” Fireside Chat, Drake Wuertz, the former WWE referee and backstage producer who was released from the WWE recently, made specific note to clarify a report made upon said release about an incident with Ezra Judge, another talent who lost his job in the same round of cuts.
Wuertz said to the host “My attorney sent me something about Ezra Judge, EJ – there was a report that he and I got into a big altercation and a fight”. He continued, “I’d say a year and a half ago, EJ was fairly new and one of my jobs as a referee is leading the ring crew”. He then took the host through the duties of how he had to teach each new class to setup the ring safely and in a timely manner.