About this episode
“Vanilla Baby” Blake Christian talks finding his lane in AEW, teaming with Lee Johnson as Swirl, seizing big opportunities vs Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay and Paragon (Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly), and using ROH as his proving ground. He breaks down the viral “Vanilla Baby” moment that caught Tony Khan’s attention, the GCW heat that sharpened his character, the nursing-school detour that ultimately landed him at AEW, and even the wild karaoke performance during All In weekend instigated by Speedball Mike Bailey! Plus, Blake shares what NJPW's Best of Super Juniors taught him about pace and presence, and the match that made him think, “I belong here.” AEW Unrestricted is sponsored by Upper Deck Authenticated 2025 AEW Monumental. Unlock the thrill of discovering autographed memorabilia of elite wrestlers & champions. Each box contains three carefully hand-picked memorabilia pieces with the chance to win a VIP fan experience. Elevate your memorabilia collection and chase a variety of items from Adam Page, MJF, Kenny Omega, Sting, Toni Storm, Mercedes Moné, and many more! https://bit.ly/45wlFGN AEW Unrestricted video episodes available Mondays at 1pm Pacific on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ4e4Lb87XTzETPZyj7nZoJ4xPBjKdzgy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices