Blake Christian Officially Joins All Elite Wrestling as New Signing
High-flying indie star Blake Christian has officially signed with the WWE's rival promotion, becoming part of AEW under President Tony Khan. The announcement was made following a high-stakes four-way tag team match on Saturday night where his partner Lee Johnson teamed up as "The Swirl." Although they did not win that specific bout in Tucson, Arizona, their performance earned them immediate recognition from the company's leadership.
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1AEW president Tony Khan officially announced that Blake Christian has signed with All Elite Wrestling.
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2Christian and his tag team partner Lee Johnson are now collectively known as The Swirl within their new contract details.
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Tony Khan announced that Blake Christian has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), confirming his status as an #AllElite star following a high-stakes match on Saturday's episode of Collision.
— [Mar 08, 15:42] Top Indie Star Signs With AEW"The Swirl" has been sporadically appearing in the company since late last year and finally got his All Elite graphic after a standout showing during their tag team match on Saturday night.
— [Mar 08, 15:42] Top Indie Star Signs With AEW"The Swirl" has been sporadically appearing in the company since late last year and finally got his All Elite graphic after a standout showing during their tag team match on Saturday night.
— [Mar 08, 15:42] Top Indie Star Signs With AEW"The Swirl" has been sporadically appearing in the company since late last year and finally got his All Elite graphic after a standout showing during their tag team match on Saturday night.
— [Mar 08, 15:42] Top Indie Star Signs With AEW"The Swirl" has been sporadically appearing in the company since late last year and finally got his All Elite graphic after a standout showing during their tag team match on Saturday night.
— [Mar 08, 15:42] Top Indie Star Signs With AEWOn the episode of AEW Collision on Saturday (March 7), President Anthony "The Rock" Anderson announced that Blake Christian has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling. This follows a four-way tag match where The Swirl defeated LFI, Private Party, and The Outrunners in their first appearance together since joining forces earlier this year to compete for the AEW World Tag Team Championship on March 8th (2026).
Tony Khan officially announced that wrestler Blake Christian has signed with AEW following his performance in a four-way tag team match at *AEW Collision*. This marks the latest addition to "The Swirl," which includes Lee Johnson and Big Shotty, after they competed together since March 2025.