Darren Drozdov

Born

1969-04-07

Died

2023-06-30

Birthplace

Mays Landing, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Darren Alexander Drozdov (April 7, 1969 – June 30, 2023), known professionally as Droz, was an American professional wrestler and football player. After a short career in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), he went into professional wrestling. He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), initially under the ring name Puke (a nickname carried over from his football career), and then under the shortened version of his surname. Drozdov was quadriplegic due to a neck injury sustained from a botched wrestling maneuver, but regained most of the use of his upper body and arms. His hiring interview with Vince McMahon was featured in the 1999 documentary 'Beyond the Mat'.