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]
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]
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]
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.
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]