Christian Hubble (born July 22, 1997), better known by his ring name Blake Christian, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also makes appearances for its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) and on the independent circuit at Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), where he is a former GCW World Champion.
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2017–2021)
Christian began wrestling on the independent circuit in Tennessee in 2017 where he trained at the promotion "SWAG Wrestling". He spent three years with Game Changer Wrestling between 2019 and 2021.
On 19 October 2019, Christian debuted for Impact Wrestling at All Glory, defeating Alex Zayne and Mark Wheeler.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2020–2021)
On the August 14, 2020 episode of
NJPW Strong, Christian made his New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut, teaming with Misterioso and P. J. Black in a losing effort against A. C. H.,
Alex Zayne and TJP.
Christian then participated the 2021 New Japan Cup USA and was eliminated in the qualifying rounds by Chris Dickinson at Strong Style Evolved.
WWE (2021)
On February 13, 2021, it was reported
WWE had signed Christian to a developmental contract.
On June 15, 2021, he debuted on the NXT brand under the ring name Trey Baxter, losing to Kushida for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
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.
Return to the independent circuit (2021–present)
After being released from WWE, Christian resumed performing on the independent circuit. 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 of his career.
On May 25, 2024, Christian was stripped of the title due to his participation in the Best of the Super Juniors 31 and not being able to defend the title at Cage of Survival 3, ending his reign at 356 days.
Return to NJPW (2022–present)
On the February 17, 2022 episode of
Strong, Christian made his return to NJPW, losing to
Chris Bey.
Christian would continue to make sporadic appearances on the
Strong brand of NJPW. At Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, Christian was announced to make his debut in Japan as a participant in the Best of the Super Juniors 31, where he was placed in A-Block.
Christian finished the tournament with 10 points and failed to advance to the playoff stage.
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2022–present)
On the March 22, 2022 episode of
AEW Dark, Christian made his All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut defeating
Rohit Raju. At Death Before Dishonor, Christian made his Ring of Honor debut teaming with
Alex Zayne and
Tony Deppen in a losing effort to
Brian Cage,
Bishop Kaun, and
Toa Liona of
Mogul Embassy. On the September 2 episode of
AEW Rampage, Christian fought Rey Fenix in a losing effort. 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.
For the remainder of 2022 and 2023, Christian would mainly appear on ROH
, Dark, and
.
On December 20 at Final Battle, Christian participated in a Survival of the Fittest for the ROH World Television Championship, where he was the last man eliminated by Komander.
Championships and accomplishments
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Fight or Die Pro Wrestling
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Young Guns Tournament (2019)
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Game Changer Wrestling
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GCW World Championship (1 time)
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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Ranked No. 64 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2024
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Riot Wrestling Alliance
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La Rina Tournament (2022)
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