Cory James Weston is a professional wrestler working on independent circuits. He is famously known for his time as Wesley Blake with WWE. He is a former NXT Tag Team Champion and a member of The Forgotten Sons.
Professional Wrestling Career
Early Years (2011-2013)
Since he was three years old, Weston has wanted to compete in wrestling. He enrolled in Funking Conservatory to develop his wrestling skills. WWE signed him after two years of wrestling.
WWE
NXT (2013-2016)
He joined WWE in 2013 and began working for the developing brand. Before forming a team with Buddy Murphy, Weston continued to perform as a jobber. Weston created a tag team in 2014 and primarily participated in tag matches.
For the team, Alexa Bliss played the manager’s job. Blake and Murphy rose to the top of the tag team title field in 2015. They won the NXT Tag Team Championship after defeating The Lucha Dragons on NXT. The Vaudevillians put a stop to the reign after 219 days.
The Forgotten Sons and Departure (2017-2021)
The squad disbanded after dropping the championships and Bliss being selected for the starting lineup. He went back to being a jobber after losing the majority of his matches. Weston joined The Forgotten Sons’ stable in 2017. In 2018 and 2019, the team competed in the Dusty Rhodes Classic, which they lost.
The stable was relocated to SmackDown in 2020. The SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The New Day, were defeated by the group. However, because Jakson Ryker tweeted that he supported Donald Trump, they were removed from television.
Independent Circuit (2021-Present)
Scherr, Westin Blake, and EC3 established Control Your Narrative as a stable during Final Battle.
Personal life
From San Marcos, Texas, comes Weston. He and his younger sister were raised by their mother in a single-parent home. He received his degree from Texas State University. He played collegiate football there and also worked as a strength coach. Weston also participated in high school football at the all-state level, playing middle linebacker for the Medina Valley Panthers in 2005. The news that Weston was expecting his first child with former WWE developmental wrestler Sara Lee came out in October 2016. The couple’s pregnancy with a girl was announced at the beginning of November.
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