10 Surprising Wrestlers Who've Done Deathmatches

9. Drew Gulak

Drew Gulak CZW
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That's current WWE star (and all-round technical master) Drew Gulak yelling out in agony as his forehead presses painfully against razor sharp barbed wire. Yes, the same guy who worked that 'No Fly Zone' anti-Cruiserweight gimmick on 205 Live was once belted around with every weapon you could think of.

He worked in CZW, for crying out loud. Few escape that promotion without doing something hardcore.

Gulak's most hardcore experience came in 2012 when he and Danny Havoc worked a 'No Ropes Barbed Wire' bout in front of Combat Zone's bloodthirsty throngs. There's actually a company-produced music video on YouTube of the match if you want to see Daniel Bryan's old training partner turn into Necro Butcher.

Sadly, Danny passed away aged just 34 in May 2020. Gulak, who definitely won't be bumping into barbed wire during his WWE run, paid tribute to his old foe after wrestling AJ Styles for the Intercontinental Title on SmackDown's 3 July episode.

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