Wesley Blake, who goes by the ring name Westin Blake, is a WWE wrestler and also the husband of former WWE star Sara Lee. Lee died Thursday at the age of 30.

Blake’s birth name is Cory James Weston. He is an American professional wrestler currently working on the independent circuit under the ring name Westin Blake. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Wesley Blake.

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Who is Wesley Blake?

Blake was born in San Marcos, Texas, and played football through high school and college. He anted to be a professional wrestler since the age of three. After graduating, he decided to fulfil his dream.

Blake and his younger sister were brought up by their single mother. He graduated from Texas State University. 

He debuted in 2011 under his real name on the Florida independent circuit. This was for Dory Funk Jr.’s Funking Conservatory. He signed with WWE in 2013, portraying a cowboy gimmick in NXT during his first year.

His tag team was formed with Buddy Murphy, and the two won the NXT Tag Team Championship once. Their team was managed by Alexa Bliss.

After several years, he formed a stable with Jaxson Ryker and Steve Cutler called The Forgotten Sons.

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In 2020, the stable began working on SmackDown. He was released from WWE on April 15, 2021. He later announced on his social media that his new ring name would be Westin Blake.

On December 30, 2017, he married fellow professional wrestler Sara Lee. The couple has a daughter and two sons together. His wife died on October 6, 2022. Her cause of death has not been publicly revealed.