Blake Christian Explained

Blake Christian
Birthname:Christian Hubble
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:174 lb
Birth Date:22 July 1997
Birth Place:Missouri, U.S.
Debut:2017

Christian Hubble (born July 22, 1997) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Blake Christian. He also makes appearances on the independent circuit, for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), where he is a former GCW World Champion. He is known for his time with WWE on the NXT brand under the ring name Trey Baxter.[1] [2]

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2017–present)

Christian began wrestling on the independent circuit in Tennessee in 2017. He spent three years with Game Changer Wrestling between 2019 and 2021.[3]

On 19 October 2019, Christian debuted for Impact Wrestling at All Glory, defeating Alex Zayne and Mark Wheeler.[4] On January 9, 2021, he made his pay-per-view debut at Genesis, competing in the 2021 Super X Cup.[5] His final pay-per-view appearance was at No Surrender.[6]

On 4 June 2023, Christian defeated Masha Slamovich and Rina Yamashita at Cage Of Survival 2 to win the GCW World Championship, his first ever title and world title in his entire career.[7]

WWE (2021)

On February 13, 2021, it was reported WWE had signed Christian to a developmental contract.[8] On June 15, 2021, he debuted on the NXT brand under the ring name Trey Baxter, losing to Kushida for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.[9] He wrestled a number of matches on NXT and 205 Live, with his final being on 8 October, in a loss to Grayson Waller. He was released on 4 November.[10]

All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)

On the March 22, 2022 episode of AEW Dark, Christian made his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut defeating Rohit Raju. On the September 2 episode of AEW Rampage, Christian fought Rey Fenix in a losing effort.

Ring of Honor (2022–present)

At Death Before Dishonor, Christian made his debut teaming with Alex Zayne and Tony Deppen in a losing effort to Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona of The Embassy. At Final Battle, he teamed with AR Fox defeating Rush and Dralístico. On February 25, Christian faced Zack Sabre Jr. for the NJPW World Television Championship, in a losing effort.[11]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trey Baxter . 2022-10-06 . WWE . en.
  2. Web site: Mutter . Eric . 2022-08-04 . Backstage Update On Blake Christian's AEW/ROH Status . 2022-10-06 . WrestlingInc.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: Blake Christian: I'm Not Leaving GCW, But I May Not Be Around As Much As I Used To Fightful News . 2022-10-06 . www.fightful.com . en.
  4. Web site: Blake Christian – Online World of Wrestling . 2022-10-06 . www.onlineworldofwrestling.com.
  5. Web site: IMPACT! on AXS TV Results – December 1, 2020 – IMPACT Wrestling . 2022-10-06 . en-US.
  6. Web site: IMPACT Wrestling No Surrender 2021 Results Rich Swann vs Tommy Dreamer Fightful News . 2022-10-06 . www.fightful.com . en.
  7. Web site: Cage of Survival 2 Results: Blake Christian cashes in, wins GCW Championship . 2023-06-04 . www.postwrestling.com . en.
  8. Web site: Head) . Robbie Sutter (Department . 2021-06-16 . Trey Baxter, FKA Blake Christian, Makes NXT Debut . 2022-10-06 . Last Word on Pro Wrestling . en-US.
  9. Web site: Trey Baxter, The Former Blake Christian, Makes Debut On 6/15 NXT Fightful News . 2022-10-06 . www.fightful.com . en.
  10. Web site: Trey Baxter Comments On His WWE Release: My Time Was Short But I Made The Most Of Every Opportunity Fightful News . 2022-10-06 . www.fightful.com . en.
  11. https://www.f4wonline.com/news/ring-of-honor/results/roh-tv-live-results-claudio-castagnoli-vs-ar-fox-title-match
  12. Web site: Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent. tjrwrestling.net. Sondra. Ruth. September 14, 2023. September 17, 2023.