WWE Photos: Drake Wuertz - NXT's hardcore referee

The amount of blood on his face alone indicates how gruesome his match was (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Chairs were his favourite weapon (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Yes, they are babred wires (Photo credits: WWE Network)

A light bulb is no small thing (Photo credits: WWE Network)

No wonder he was a Deathmatch legend (Photo credits: WWE Network)

His mix of traditional moves with hardcore moves captured the hearts millions of fans (Photo credits: WWE Network)

That looks nasty (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Can it get anymore hardcore than this (Photo credits: WWE Network)

The hardcore legend loved entertaining people with tremendous matches (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake writhing in pain (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake gave his 100 percent in every match he participated (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake with the Best of the Best championship trophy(Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake hung his boots up when his second baby was born (Photo credits: WWE Network)

He still carries the scars of his gruesome matches (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Some scars are medals in itself (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Very few wrestlers come out of the Deathmatch wrestling scene with their bodies intact (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake’s desire to be in ring drove him to NXT (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake carries the scars as a proud reminder of his past (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake wrestled with WWE Superstars like Ambrose and Owens in the indy scene (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake’s decision was a hard one to make, but looking at these scars one can understand that it is the right one (Photo credits: WWE Network)

WWE welcomed Drake with open arms where he began his new journey as a referee (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Those scars are result of the barbed wire match he and Dean Ambrose had (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake is one of the few who came out of a such a grueeling match with his spirit intact (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake still helps in-ring performers in NXT (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake’s scars will be with him forever (Photo credits: WWE Network)

Drake loves his new role in NXT (Photo credits: WWE Network)