Former Tri-State Wrestling Alliance and NWF champion “Mad Dog” D.C. Drake has passed away. Drake was considered a big part of the early days of independent wrestling in the New Jersey and Philadelphia area.
DGUSA’s Gabe Spolsky posted the following on Twitter about his passing…
“When I started following the Philly indy wrestling in the early 90s, DC Drake was the baddest dude on the scene. #RIP”
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