Blake Christian is officially All Elite. Following AEW Collision on Saturday night in Tucson, Arizona, where Christian and his tag team partner Lee Johnson participated in a high-stakes $200,000 four-way tag team match, Tony Khan took to social media to confirm the signing. Christian has been a constant presence across AEW and ROH programming, but his performance on Saturday served as the final catalyst for the official roster move.
Khan wrote: “The Swirl, Vanilla Baby Blake Christian + @BigShottyLee, had another excellent showing on Saturday #AEWCollision tonight, and now it’s official: @_BlakeChristian is All Elite!” While Christian is now officially part of the team, he does not yet have a profile on the All Elite Wrestling roster page. In contrast, his partner Lee Johnson has been listed on the roster since receiving his own “All Elite” graphic back in February 2021.
— Isaiah Noah 3.0 💿 (@Noah__Isaiah) March 8, 2026
The Rise of “The Swirl” in AEW and ROH
Operating under the team name The Swirl, Christian and Johnson have become a featured act on Saturday nights. Beyond their recent appearances on AEW television, the duo has been extremely active in ROH. During their time in ROH, they have aligned themselves with veteran Jay Lethal, forming a formidable trio that has been climbing the ranks of the division.
Christian’s journey to a full-time AEW contract follows a brief stint in WWE, where he competed under the name Trey Baxter in 2021. After being released from WWE in November of that year, he made his AEW debut on an episode of Dark the following March.
The Swirl, Vanilla Baby Blake Christian + @BigShottyLee, had another excellent showing on Saturday #AEWCollision tonight, and now it’s official: @_BlakeChristian is All Elite! pic.twitter.com/KGFJmVZwl9
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 8, 2026
