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2 days ago
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AEW Star Was Supposed To Be Popular Masked WWE Character
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. AEW star Blake Christian has revealed that he was the original person chosen by WWE to portray the popular masked superstar, Axiom. The scrapped plans would have dramatically changed the career paths of both Christian and the man who eventually took on the role. During a recent appearance on the Fightful Overbooked podcast, Christian, who wrestled in NXT as Trey Baxter, opened up about the character that was created for him but never came to be. The Original WWE Plan For Axiom Christian explained that WWE officials first approached him with the idea of a masked, superhero-like character when he signed in early 2021. While the initial plan was dropped, it was brought up again during the brand's transition to the more colorful NXT 2.0 later that year. "When (NXT) 2.0 came around they were like, 'We're going to do it now. This is a perfect character for this show,'" Christian recalled. "I came up with a suit design and a name. It just didn't happen. Well, it did happen, but it didn't happen with me." When asked directly if he was supposed to be Axiom, Christian confirmed it. "I was supposed to be, yes. I came up with all the stuff," he stated. Roman and Seth celebrate in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. Roman and Seth celebrate in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images A Tale Of Two Paths Blake Christian's run in WWE as the high-flying Trey Baxter was brief. After a handful of matches on NXT and 205 Live, he was released from his contract in November 2021 as part of a large round of budget cuts. He has since found success in promotions like GCW and AEW. Nearly eight months after Christian's release, the Axiom character finally debuted on NXT television in July 2022. Under the mask was the Spanish technical wrestling wizard A-Kid, who had been a standout in the NXT UK brand where he was the first-ever NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. WWE repackaged the highly-touted prospect with the new masked gimmick upon his move to the United States. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Axiom Became a Massive Success Christian showed no bitterness about the situation, praising the man who took on the role he helped create. "I think the person they gave it to is great and he's done a great job, maybe even better than I could have done," he said. "I'm happy to see it still alive and doing as well as it's doing." The Axiom character has indeed been a success. He formed a popular, high-energy tag team with Nathan Frazer called "Fraxiom." The duo went on to become two-time NXT Tag Team Champions before being called up to the main roster, where they are currently a part of the SmackDown brand. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports
Yahoo
05-04-2025
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- Yahoo
TNA Reached Out To Anthony Greene For More Appearances
Photo Credit: Anthony Greene Anthony Greene reflects on his short run with TNA Wrestling. Major League Wrestling's Anthony Greene was a recent guest on Fightful Overbooked's In the Weeds. When asked about his brief stint with TNA, Greene revealed that the company reached out to him to do more dates with them but he was already working over in Japan. Advertisement 'I got that call like a week before the show happened,' Anthony Greene said. 'I went down to Miami to do the tapings. I wrestled [Beast Mortos] and Mike Bailey in the same day. I thought me and [Mortos] went well, but me and Mike Bailey was incredible. 'We had a seven-minute X Division sprint-style match. Everyone was really happy with it. Scott D'Amore was super happy with it. Dreamer, Gail Kim, everyone seemed pleased. Stayed in contact with them. A month later, I was on a plane to Japan to do a four and a half month tour (with NOAH). I got a text from Tommy Dreamer as I landed saying, 'Are you available this Friday in Orlando?' 'No, I'm not. I'm in Japan until May.' 'That's kind of where the conversation ended at that point. Up until now, I've been full time with NOAH until December. I haven't really had talks with anybody. December, when I got home, the first thing I did was went to the MLW taping in New York to show face and meet Court Bauer and MSL. That's how this whole thing got rolling. All I needed was the opportunity to be in the United States long enough to have a chance to be in front of a national wrestling company, and MLW happened to be the one I chose.' [H/T: Fightful] WrestleZone recently spoke with Anthony Greene regarding Battle Riot VII You can check out WrestleZone's interview with Anthony Greene in the embedded video below: READ MORE: Anthony Greene Wants To Make A Name For Himself In MLW, Previews Battle Riot VII Advertisement What do you make of Anthony Greene's overall comments? Did you enjoy his brief run with TNA Wrestling? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post TNA Reached Out To Anthony Greene For More Appearances appeared first on Wrestlezone.
