The Blade (wrestler)

Jesse Guilmette (born June 3, 1980) is an American professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is a one-half of the tag team The Butcher and the Blade with The Butcher.

The Blade
The Blade in May 2019
Born	(1980-06-03) June 3, 1980 (age 44) Buffalo, New York
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	The Blade Braxton Sutter Pepper Parks Jesse Guilmette
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Billed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Billed from	Buffalo, New York Erie, Pennsylvania
Trained by	Les Thatcher
Debut	2000

Guilmette is also known for his time working for Ring of Honor (ROH), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (TNA).

During his time in CZW, Guilmette was a one-time CZW World Tag Team Champion.

Career

All Elite Wrestling

On the November 27, 2019 episode of Dynamite, The Blade made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He would emerge from under the ring in a mask and, along with The Butcher and The Bunny, would attack Cody after his match.^[1] On the December 11 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade would team and they would defeat the team of Cody and Q. T. Marshall. This gave Blade his first victory in AEW.^[2]

On the Feburary 19, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade would enter a battle royal to determine who would become the number one contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but it was ultimately won by the The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).^[3] At All Out, Blade would enter the 21 Man Casino Battle Royale but it would be won by Lance Archer.^[4] On the October 21 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade would compete in a four-way tag team match to determine who would become the number one contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but it was won by The Young Bucks.^[5]

At Revolution, Butcher and Blade competed in the Casino Tag Team Royale which was won by Death Triangle (Rey Fénix and Pac).^[6] At The House Always Wins, Blade would compete in a 15 Man Battle Royal to determine who would become the number one contender for the AEW TNT Championship. The match would be won by Blade's tag team partner, The Butcher.^[7]

On the June 28 episode of Dark: Elevation, Blade would defeat Chuck Taylor and get his first singles victory in AEW.^[8]

Butcher and Blade would face the Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships on the September 17 episode of Rampage but lost.^[9]

Personal life

He is married to fellow AEW wrestler The Bunny.^[10]