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JD Drake

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American male professional wrestler (born 1984)
Not to be confused with James Drake (wrestler).
JD Drake
Drake as the WWN Champion in March 2019
Personal information
Born (1984年01月26日) 26 January 1984 (age 42)[2]
Shelby, North Carolina, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name
  • James Drake
    James D. Drake
    JD Drake
Billed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Billed weight126 kg (278 lb)[1]
Debut2013

David Drake, better known by his ring name JD Drake, is an American professional wrestler signed to Ring of Honor (ROH).[3] He is also known for his tenures with World Wrestling Network (WWN), Full Impact Pro (FIP), All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and other promotions from the American independent scene. He is one-half of the tag team the WorkHorsemen with Anthony Henry.[4]

Professional wrestling carer

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American independent circuit (2013–present)

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Drake made his professional wrestling debut at a house show promoted by Diamond Pro Wrestling on June 29, 2013, where he fell short to Dirty Dawg in singles competition.[5] He is known for his tenures with various promotions from the American independent scene such as Premiere Wrestling Xperience (PWX), Limitless Wrestling and others.[1]

Drake made a one-time appearance in an WWE NXT show on February 14, 2020, where he defeated Dion Maddin in singles competition.[6] At GCW Into The Light, an event promoted by Game Changer Wrestling on April 21, 2023, he and Anthony Henry unsuccessfully challenged The East West Express (Jordan Oliver and Nick Wayne) for the GCW Tag Team Championship.[7]

Drake briefly competed in several events from the European scene. In the 2019 edition of Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw)'s World Tag Team Festival, Drake teamed up with Anthony Henry to defeat The Anti-Fun Police (Chief Deputy Dunne and Los Federales Santos Jr.) in the first rounds, then fell short to Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan in the semifinals.[8] He and Henry unsuccessfully challenged Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) for the wXw World Tag Team Championship at wXw Amerika Ist Wunderbar Live From New York City on April 4, 2019.[9] At Progress Chapter 103: Beer Snake City on February 23, 2020, he and Anthony Henry unsuccessfully faced Eddie Kingston and Scotty Davis in tag team competition.[10]

World Wrestling Network/Evolve (2017–2021)

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Drake competed in the Evolve/World Wrestling Network tandem for roughly four years, mainly in the tag division alongside Anthony Henry under the names of "The Lethal Enforcers". They won the Evolve Tag Team Championship at Evolve 88 on July 8, 2017, by defeating Catch Point (Chris Dickinson and Jaka).[11] Drake competed in the last event of the promotion, the Evolve 146 from March 1, 2020, where he defeated Jake Atlas and Curt Stallion in a three-way match.[12]

All Elite Wrestling (2021–present)

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Drake was originally set to be signed by WWE alongside tag team partner Anthony Henry in early 2021, but according to the latter, Drake's signing was dropped due to not being medically fit to compete.[13] Drake was instead scouted by All Elite Wrestling as he made his debut at AEW Dark #76 on February 23, 2021, where he fell short to Eddie Kingston in singles competition.[14] At AEW Dynamite #79 on April 7, 2021, Drake unsuccessfully challenged Darby Allin for the AEW TNT Championship.[15] He founded "The Wingmen" stable in April 2021 alongside Peter Avalon, Ryan Nemeth and Cezar Bononi.[16] Christian Cage was reportedly behind the genesis of the idea of the stable, claiming that the concept of the unit was to make Nemeth, Bononi and Avalon help JD Drake to feel more appealing and act as his personal wingmen.[17]

At AEW Collision #15 on September 23, 2023, Drake and Anthony Henry unsuccessfully challenged FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.[18] At Full Gear on November 22, 2025, he and Henry fell short to Eddie Kingston and Hook in tag team competition.[19] At All Out on September 20, 2025, Drake and Henry fell short to The Opps (Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs).[20]

Ring of Honor (2023–present)

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Drake began competing as a regular for AEW's subsidiary Ring of Honor in 2023.[13] At ROH on HonorClub #140 on November 6, 2025, Drake teamed up with BEEF and Anthony Henry to unsuccessfully challenge Shane Taylor Promotions (Carlie Bravo, Shane Taylor and Shawn Dean) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.[21]

Deadlock Pro-Wrestling (2022–present)

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Drake made his debut in Deadlock Pro-Wrestling alongside Anthony Henry at DPW Forever 2022 on April 16, where they unsuccessfully faced The Reality (Chance Rizer and Patrick Scott) for the vacant DPW Worlds Tag Team Championship.[22] Drake and Henry competed in the 2023 DPW Tag Team Festival where they defeated Jackson Drake and Jay Malachi in the first rounds, then reigning champions Violence Is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) in the finals of the tournament which was four-way elimination tag team match disputed for the DPW Tag titles also involving Above The Rest (Gabriel Skye and Tristen Thai) and BestBros (Baliyan Akki and Mei Suruga).[23] Drake and Henry also competed in the 2025 edition of the tournament in which they made it to the finals disputed under the same stipulations in which Miracle Generation (Dustin Waller and Kylon King) defeated reigning tag team champions Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson), and the teams Jake Something and The Beast Mortos, and Drake and Henry.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  2. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "JD Drake • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ^ "JD Drake". Ring of Honor (ROH).
  4. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "JD Drake Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (29 June 2013). "DPW". cagematch.net. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  6. ^ Middleton, Marc (15 February 2020). "WWE NXT Live Event Results from Tampa 2/14/2020". wrestlingheadlines.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ^ Vetter, Chris (22 April 2023). "GCW "Into the Light": Vetter's review of El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Komander, Nick Wayne and Jordan Oliver vs. "The Workhorsemen" JD Drake and Anthony Henry for the GCW Tag Team Titles, Mike Bailey vs. Alex Zayne, Ciclope and Extremo Miedo vs. Matt Cardona and Steph De Lander, Bryan Keith vs. Tony Deppen, Blake Christian vs. Mike Jackson". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  8. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (6 October 2019). "wXw World Tag Team Festival Night Two Results (10/5): Semi Final Bouts And More". fightful.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  9. ^ Reid, Robin (30 March 2019). "wXw Amerika ist Wunderbar (April 4) Preview". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  10. ^ "LIVE REPORT: Progress Wrestling Chapter 103 'Beer Snake City'". POSTWrestling . Post Wrestling Staff. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. ^ Csonka, Larry (8 July 2017). "Csonka's Evolve 88 Review 7.08.17". 411mania.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  12. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (2 March 2020). "EVOLVE 146 Results (3/1): Josh Briggs Faces AR Fox, Mansoor In Action". fightful.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  13. ^ a b Bixenspan, David (20 April 2023). "JD Drake Landed In AEW After WWE Said He Wasn't Medically Fit To Compete". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  14. ^ Ounpraseuth, Jason (23 February 2021). "AEW Dark Results (2/23): Eddie Kingston Vs. JD Drake, Leyla Hirsch And SCU In Action". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  15. ^ Konuwa, Alfred (7 April 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, News And Notes On April 7, 2021". Forbes . Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  16. ^ "JD Drake Discusses How 'The Wingmen' Faction Was Formed". 411mania.com. 411Mania. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  17. ^ Defelice, Robert (22 April 2023). "JD Drake Claims Christian Cage Pitched The Wingmen Gimmick". wrestlezone.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  18. ^ Mueller, Doc-Chris (24 September 2023). "AEW Collision Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights from Sept. 23". Bleacher Report . Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  19. ^ Powell, Jason (22 November 2025). "AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Hangman Page vs. Samoa Joe in a steel cage match for the AEW World Championship, Kris Statlander vs. Mercedes Mone for the AEW Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  20. ^ Powell, Jason (20 September 2025). "AEW All Out "Tailgate Brawl" pre-show results: Daniel Garcia vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Eight-Woman Tornado Tailgate Brawl, Samoa Joe and Powerhouse Hobbs vs. The Workhorsemen". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  21. ^ Pulido, Luis (6 November 2025). "ROH On Honor Club Results (11/6/2025): Trish Adora vs. Deonna Purrazzo, Komander, STP, More". fightful.com. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  22. ^ Defelice, Robert (25 April 2022). "DPW Forever 2022 (4/23) Results: First DPW Tag Champions Crowned". fightful.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  23. ^ NY Saint Joe (20 January 2026). "Retro Reviews: Deadlock Pro Tag Festival 2023". pwponderings.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  24. ^ Trappett, Brady (4 August 2025). "DPW Tag Festival 2025 (July 13) Results & Review". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  25. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DPW Tag Festival 2023 « Events Database « Cagematch – The Internet Wrestling Database". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  26. ^ "PWI 500 2021 List In Full". wrestlingtravel.com. Wrestling Travel. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  27. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (28 October 2018). "EVOLVE 114 - Pay Per View @ The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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