diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
index c8d3aed79..2b759e4ad 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_verification.rs
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> IntoExecutionPendingBlock<T> for Arc<SignedBeaconBlock
         let block_root = check_block_relevancy(&self, block_root, chain)
             .map_err(|e| BlockSlashInfo::SignatureNotChecked(self.signed_block_header(), e))?;
 
-        SignatureVerifiedBlock::check_slashable(BlockWrapper::Block(self), block_root, chain)?
+        SignatureVerifiedBlock::check_slashable(self.into(), block_root, chain)?
             .into_execution_pending_block_slashable(block_root, chain, notify_execution_layer)
     }
 
diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
index 008ef00de..4ddef78d8 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
@@ -32,27 +32,28 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
 
     // Send the block, regardless of whether or not it is valid. The API
     // specification is very clear that this is the desired behaviour.
-    let wrapped_block = if matches!(block.as_ref(), &SignedBeaconBlock::Eip4844(_)) {
-        if let Some(sidecar) = chain.blob_cache.pop(&block_root) {
-            let block_and_blobs = SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
-                beacon_block: block,
-                blobs_sidecar: Arc::new(sidecar),
-            };
-            crate::publish_pubsub_message(
-                network_tx,
-                PubsubMessage::BeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecars(block_and_blobs.clone()),
-            )?;
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_and_blobs)
+    let wrapped_block: BlockWrapper<T::EthSpec> =
+        if matches!(block.as_ref(), &SignedBeaconBlock::Eip4844(_)) {
+            if let Some(sidecar) = chain.blob_cache.pop(&block_root) {
+                let block_and_blobs = SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
+                    beacon_block: block,
+                    blobs_sidecar: Arc::new(sidecar),
+                };
+                crate::publish_pubsub_message(
+                    network_tx,
+                    PubsubMessage::BeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecars(block_and_blobs.clone()),
+                )?;
+                block_and_blobs.into()
+            } else {
+                //FIXME(sean): This should probably return a specific no-blob-cached error code, beacon API coordination required
+                return Err(warp_utils::reject::broadcast_without_import(format!(
+                    "no blob cached for block"
+                )));
+            }
         } else {
-            //FIXME(sean): This should probably return a specific no-blob-cached error code, beacon API coordination required
-            return Err(warp_utils::reject::broadcast_without_import(format!(
-                "no blob cached for block"
-            )));
-        }
-    } else {
-        crate::publish_pubsub_message(network_tx, PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block.clone()))?;
-        BlockWrapper::Block(block)
-    };
+            crate::publish_pubsub_message(network_tx, PubsubMessage::BeaconBlock(block.clone()))?;
+            block.into()
+        };
 
     // Determine the delay after the start of the slot, register it with metrics.
     let block = wrapped_block.block();
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
index df5350d94..eb5cc7f27 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/codec/ssz_snappy.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl<TSpec: EthSpec> Encoder<RPCCodedResponse<TSpec>> for SSZSnappyInboundCodec<
                 RPCResponse::BlocksByRange(res) => res.as_ssz_bytes(),
                 RPCResponse::BlocksByRoot(res) => res.as_ssz_bytes(),
                 RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(res) => res.as_ssz_bytes(),
-                RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(res) => res.as_ssz_bytes(),
+                RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(res) => res.as_ssz_bytes(),
                 RPCResponse::LightClientBootstrap(res) => res.as_ssz_bytes(),
                 RPCResponse::Pong(res) => res.data.as_ssz_bytes(),
                 RPCResponse::MetaData(res) =>
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ fn context_bytes<T: EthSpec>(
                     SignedBeaconBlock::Base { .. } => Some(fork_context.genesis_context_bytes()),
                 };
             }
-            if let RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(_) | RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(_) = rpc_variant {
+            if let RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(_) | RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(_) = rpc_variant
+            {
                 return fork_context.to_context_bytes(ForkName::Eip4844);
             }
         }
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ fn handle_v1_response<T: EthSpec>(
                 )))),
                 _ => Err(RPCError::ErrorResponse(
                     RPCResponseErrorCode::InvalidRequest,
-                    "Invalid forkname for blobsbyrange".to_string(),
+                    "Invalid fork name for blobs by range".to_string(),
                 )),
             }
         }
@@ -597,12 +598,12 @@ fn handle_v1_response<T: EthSpec>(
                 )
             })?;
             match fork_name {
-                ForkName::Eip4844 => Ok(Some(RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(Arc::new(
+                ForkName::Eip4844 => Ok(Some(RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(
                     SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar::from_ssz_bytes(decoded_buffer)?,
-                )))),
+                ))),
                 _ => Err(RPCError::ErrorResponse(
                     RPCResponseErrorCode::InvalidRequest,
-                    "Invalid forkname for blobsbyroot".to_string(),
+                    "Invalid fork name for block and blobs by root".to_string(),
                 )),
             }
         }
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs
index 53e6b6759..02e24d8e1 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/methods.rs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ pub enum RPCResponse<T: EthSpec> {
     LightClientBootstrap(LightClientBootstrap<T>),
 
     /// A response to a get BLOBS_BY_ROOT request.
-    BlobsByRoot(Arc<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>>),
+    BlockAndBlobsByRoot(SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>),
 
     /// A PONG response to a PING request.
     Pong(Ping),
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> RPCCodedResponse<T> {
                 RPCResponse::BlocksByRange(_) => true,
                 RPCResponse::BlocksByRoot(_) => true,
                 RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(_) => true,
-                RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(_) => true,
+                RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(_) => true,
                 RPCResponse::Pong(_) => false,
                 RPCResponse::MetaData(_) => false,
                 RPCResponse::LightClientBootstrap(_) => false,
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> RPCResponse<T> {
             RPCResponse::BlocksByRange(_) => Protocol::BlocksByRange,
             RPCResponse::BlocksByRoot(_) => Protocol::BlocksByRoot,
             RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(_) => Protocol::BlobsByRange,
-            RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(_) => Protocol::BlobsByRoot,
+            RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(_) => Protocol::BlobsByRoot,
             RPCResponse::Pong(_) => Protocol::Ping,
             RPCResponse::MetaData(_) => Protocol::MetaData,
             RPCResponse::LightClientBootstrap(_) => Protocol::LightClientBootstrap,
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> std::fmt::Display for RPCResponse<T> {
             RPCResponse::BlobsByRange(blob) => {
                 write!(f, "BlobsByRange: Blob slot: {}", blob.beacon_block_slot)
             }
-            RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(blob) => {
+            RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(blob) => {
                 write!(
                     f,
                     "BlobsByRoot: Blob slot: {}",
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs
index b6a033020..c9c239d8c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/api_types.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub enum Response<TSpec: EthSpec> {
     /// A response to a LightClientUpdate request.
     LightClientBootstrap(LightClientBootstrap<TSpec>),
     /// A response to a get BLOBS_BY_ROOT request.
-    BlobsByRoot(Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<TSpec>>>),
+    BlobsByRoot(Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<TSpec>>),
 }
 
 impl<TSpec: EthSpec> std::convert::From<Response<TSpec>> for RPCCodedResponse<TSpec> {
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl<TSpec: EthSpec> std::convert::From<Response<TSpec>> for RPCCodedResponse<TS
                 None => RPCCodedResponse::StreamTermination(ResponseTermination::BlocksByRange),
             },
             Response::BlobsByRoot(r) => match r {
-                Some(b) => RPCCodedResponse::Success(RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(b)),
+                Some(b) => RPCCodedResponse::Success(RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(b)),
                 None => RPCCodedResponse::StreamTermination(ResponseTermination::BlobsByRoot),
             },
             Response::BlobsByRange(r) => match r {
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/mod.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/mod.rs
index 9adf7699b..d59bc4bfd 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/mod.rs
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ impl<AppReqId: ReqId, TSpec: EthSpec> Network<AppReqId, TSpec> {
                     RPCResponse::BlocksByRoot(resp) => {
                         self.build_response(id, peer_id, Response::BlocksByRoot(Some(resp)))
                     }
-                    RPCResponse::BlobsByRoot(resp) => {
+                    RPCResponse::BlockAndBlobsByRoot(resp) => {
                         self.build_response(id, peer_id, Response::BlobsByRoot(Some(resp)))
                     }
                     // Should never be reached
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
index 9de006c84..37d6edef8 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/mod.rs
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                         message_id,
                         peer_id,
                         peer_client,
-                        BlockWrapper::Block(block),
+                        block.into(),
                         work_reprocessing_tx,
                         duplicate_cache,
                         seen_timestamp,
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconProcessor<T> {
                         message_id,
                         peer_id,
                         peer_client,
-                        BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair),
+                        block_sidecar_pair.into(),
                         work_reprocessing_tx,
                         duplicate_cache,
                         seen_timestamp,
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
index 3ade1bb87..69bd7da11 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
                         Ok((Some(block), Some(blobs))) => {
                             self.send_response(
                                 peer_id,
-                                Response::BlobsByRoot(Some(Arc::new(SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
+                                Response::BlobsByRoot(Some(SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
                                     beacon_block: block,
                                     blobs_sidecar: blobs,
-                                }))),
+                                })),
                                 request_id,
                             );
                             send_block_count += 1;
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/sync_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/sync_methods.rs
index 5af62c37d..284f96da7 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/sync_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/sync_methods.rs
@@ -190,11 +190,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
 
                 let unwrapped = downloaded_blocks
                     .into_iter()
-                    .map(|block| match block {
-                        BlockWrapper::Block(block) => block,
-                        //FIXME(sean) handle blobs in backfill
-                        BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(_) => todo!(),
-                    })
+                    //FIXME(sean) handle blobs in backfill
+                    .map(|block| block.block_cloned())
                     .collect();
 
                 match self.process_backfill_blocks(unwrapped) {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs
index 5ee0e367b..d0879baba 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/router/processor.rs
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
                 SyncId::SingleBlock { .. } | SyncId::ParentLookup { .. } => {
                     unreachable!("Block lookups do not request BBRange requests")
                 }
-                id @ (SyncId::BackFillSync { .. }
-                | SyncId::RangeSync { .. }
-                | SyncId::BackFillSidecarPair { .. }
-                | SyncId::RangeSidecarPair { .. }) => id,
+                id @ (SyncId::BackFillBlocks { .. }
+                | SyncId::RangeBlocks { .. }
+                | SyncId::BackFillBlobs { .. }
+                | SyncId::RangeBlobs { .. }) => id,
             },
             RequestId::Router => unreachable!("All BBRange requests belong to sync"),
         };
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
         );
 
         if let RequestId::Sync(id) = request_id {
-            self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::RpcGlob {
+            self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::RpcBlobs {
                 peer_id,
                 request_id: id,
                 blob_sidecar,
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
         let request_id = match request_id {
             RequestId::Sync(sync_id) => match sync_id {
                 id @ (SyncId::SingleBlock { .. } | SyncId::ParentLookup { .. }) => id,
-                SyncId::BackFillSync { .. }
-                | SyncId::RangeSync { .. }
-                | SyncId::RangeSidecarPair { .. }
-                | SyncId::BackFillSidecarPair { .. } => {
+                SyncId::BackFillBlocks { .. }
+                | SyncId::RangeBlocks { .. }
+                | SyncId::RangeBlobs { .. }
+                | SyncId::BackFillBlobs { .. } => {
                     unreachable!("Batch syncing do not request BBRoot requests")
                 }
             },
@@ -310,15 +310,15 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
         &mut self,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         request_id: RequestId,
-        block_and_blobs: Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
+        block_and_blobs: Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
     ) {
         let request_id = match request_id {
             RequestId::Sync(sync_id) => match sync_id {
                 id @ (SyncId::SingleBlock { .. } | SyncId::ParentLookup { .. }) => id,
-                SyncId::BackFillSync { .. }
-                | SyncId::RangeSync { .. }
-                | SyncId::RangeSidecarPair { .. }
-                | SyncId::BackFillSidecarPair { .. } => {
+                SyncId::BackFillBlocks { .. }
+                | SyncId::RangeBlocks { .. }
+                | SyncId::RangeBlobs { .. }
+                | SyncId::BackFillBlobs { .. } => {
                     unreachable!("Batch syncing does not request BBRoot requests")
                 }
             },
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Processor<T> {
             "Received BlockAndBlobssByRoot Response";
             "peer" => %peer_id,
         );
-        self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::RpcBlockAndGlob {
+        self.send_to_sync(SyncMessage::RpcBlockAndBlobs {
             peer_id,
             request_id,
             block_and_blobs,
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs
index 56ed55153..ad1bfb1d4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/backfill_sync/mod.rs
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BackFillSync<T> {
         let process_id = ChainSegmentProcessId::BackSyncBatchId(batch_id);
         self.current_processing_batch = Some(batch_id);
 
-        let work_event = BeaconWorkEvent::chain_segment(process_id, blocks.into_wrapped_blocks());
+        let work_event = BeaconWorkEvent::chain_segment(process_id, blocks);
         if let Err(e) = network.processor_channel().try_send(work_event) {
             crit!(self.log, "Failed to send backfill segment to processor."; "msg" => "process_batch",
                 "error" => %e, "batch" => self.processing_target);
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_sidecar_coupling.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_sidecar_coupling.rs
index f82417db3..46ac5bd0f 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_sidecar_coupling.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/block_sidecar_coupling.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 use std::{collections::VecDeque, sync::Arc};
 
-use types::{
-    signed_block_and_blobs::BlockWrapper, BlobsSidecar, EthSpec, SignedBeaconBlock,
-    SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar,
-};
+use types::{signed_block_and_blobs::BlockWrapper, BlobsSidecar, EthSpec, SignedBeaconBlock};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
-pub struct BlockBlobRequestInfo<T: EthSpec> {
+pub struct BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo<T: EthSpec> {
     /// Blocks we have received awaiting for their corresponding sidecar.
     accumulated_blocks: VecDeque<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>,
     /// Sidecars we have received awaiting for their corresponding block.
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct BlockBlobRequestInfo<T: EthSpec> {
     is_sidecars_stream_terminated: bool,
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec> BlockBlobRequestInfo<T> {
+impl<T: EthSpec> BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo<T> {
     pub fn add_block_response(&mut self, maybe_block: Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>) {
         match maybe_block {
             Some(block) => self.accumulated_blocks.push_back(block),
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlockBlobRequestInfo<T> {
     }
 
     pub fn into_responses(self) -> Result<Vec<BlockWrapper<T>>, &'static str> {
-        let BlockBlobRequestInfo {
+        let BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo {
             accumulated_blocks,
             mut accumulated_sidecars,
             ..
@@ -51,14 +48,9 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlockBlobRequestInfo<T> {
                 {
                     let blobs_sidecar =
                         accumulated_sidecars.pop_front().ok_or("missing sidecar")?;
-                    Ok(BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(
-                        SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
-                            beacon_block,
-                            blobs_sidecar,
-                        },
-                    ))
+                    Ok(BlockWrapper::new_with_blobs(beacon_block, blobs_sidecar))
                 } else {
-                    Ok(BlockWrapper::Block(beacon_block))
+                    Ok(beacon_block.into())
                 }
             })
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>();
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
index 29838bde7..5da203e0e 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/manager.rs
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
 
 use super::backfill_sync::{BackFillSync, ProcessResult, SyncStart};
 use super::block_lookups::BlockLookups;
-use super::network_context::{BlockOrBlob, SyncNetworkContext};
+use super::network_context::{BlockOrBlobs, SyncNetworkContext};
 use super::peer_sync_info::{remote_sync_type, PeerSyncType};
 use super::range_sync::{RangeSync, RangeSyncType, EPOCHS_PER_BATCH};
 use crate::beacon_processor::{ChainSegmentProcessId, WorkEvent as BeaconWorkEvent};
 use crate::service::NetworkMessage;
 use crate::status::ToStatusMessage;
-use crate::sync::range_sync::ExpectedBatchTy;
+use crate::sync::range_sync::ByRangeRequestType;
 use beacon_chain::{BeaconChain, BeaconChainTypes, BlockError, EngineState};
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use lighthouse_network::rpc::methods::MAX_REQUEST_BLOCKS;
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ pub enum RequestId {
     /// Request searching for a block's parent. The id is the chain
     ParentLookup { id: Id },
     /// Request was from the backfill sync algorithm.
-    BackFillSync { id: Id },
-    /// Backfill request for blocks and sidecars.
-    BackFillSidecarPair { id: Id },
+    BackFillBlocks { id: Id },
+    /// Backfill request for blob sidecars.
+    BackFillBlobs { id: Id },
     /// The request was from a chain in the range sync algorithm.
-    RangeSync { id: Id },
-    /// The request was from a chain in range, asking for ranges of blocks and sidecars.
-    RangeSidecarPair { id: Id },
+    RangeBlocks { id: Id },
+    /// The request was from a chain in range, asking for ranges blob sidecars.
+    RangeBlobs { id: Id },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub enum SyncMessage<T: EthSpec> {
     },
 
     /// A blob has been received from the RPC.
-    RpcGlob {
+    RpcBlobs {
         request_id: RequestId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         blob_sidecar: Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>,
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ pub enum SyncMessage<T: EthSpec> {
     },
 
     /// A block and blobs have been received from the RPC.
-    RpcBlockAndGlob {
+    RpcBlockAndBlobs {
         request_id: RequestId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        block_and_blobs: Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>>>,
+        block_and_blobs: Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     },
 
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                 self.block_lookups
                     .parent_lookup_failed(id, peer_id, &mut self.network, error);
             }
-            RequestId::BackFillSync { id } => {
+            RequestId::BackFillBlocks { id } => {
                 if let Some(batch_id) = self
                     .network
-                    .backfill_request_failed(id, ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock)
+                    .backfill_request_failed(id, ByRangeRequestType::Blocks)
                 {
                     match self
                         .backfill_sync
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                 }
             }
 
-            RequestId::BackFillSidecarPair { id } => {
+            RequestId::BackFillBlobs { id } => {
                 if let Some(batch_id) = self
                     .network
-                    .backfill_request_failed(id, ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs)
+                    .backfill_request_failed(id, ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs)
                 {
                     match self
                         .backfill_sync
@@ -324,10 +324,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            RequestId::RangeSync { id } => {
+            RequestId::RangeBlocks { id } => {
                 if let Some((chain_id, batch_id)) = self
                     .network
-                    .range_sync_request_failed(id, ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock)
+                    .range_sync_request_failed(id, ByRangeRequestType::Blocks)
                 {
                     self.range_sync.inject_error(
                         &mut self.network,
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                     self.update_sync_state()
                 }
             }
-            RequestId::RangeSidecarPair { id } => {
+            RequestId::RangeBlobs { id } => {
                 if let Some((chain_id, batch_id)) = self
                     .network
-                    .range_sync_request_failed(id, ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs)
+                    .range_sync_request_failed(id, ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs)
                 {
                     self.range_sync.inject_error(
                         &mut self.network,
@@ -648,18 +648,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                     .block_lookups
                     .parent_chain_processed(chain_hash, result, &mut self.network),
             },
-            SyncMessage::RpcGlob {
+            SyncMessage::RpcBlobs {
                 request_id,
                 peer_id,
                 blob_sidecar,
                 seen_timestamp,
-            } => self.rpc_sidecar_received(request_id, peer_id, blob_sidecar, seen_timestamp),
-            SyncMessage::RpcBlockAndGlob {
+            } => self.rpc_blobs_received(request_id, peer_id, blob_sidecar, seen_timestamp),
+            SyncMessage::RpcBlockAndBlobs {
                 request_id,
                 peer_id,
                 block_and_blobs,
                 seen_timestamp,
-            } => self.rpc_block_sidecar_pair_received(
+            } => self.rpc_block_block_and_blobs_received(
                 request_id,
                 peer_id,
                 block_and_blobs,
@@ -734,18 +734,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
             RequestId::SingleBlock { id } => self.block_lookups.single_block_lookup_response(
                 id,
                 peer_id,
-                beacon_block.map(|block| BlockWrapper::Block(block)),
+                beacon_block.map(|block| block.into()),
                 seen_timestamp,
                 &mut self.network,
             ),
             RequestId::ParentLookup { id } => self.block_lookups.parent_lookup_response(
                 id,
                 peer_id,
-                beacon_block.map(|block| BlockWrapper::Block(block)),
+                beacon_block.map(|block| block.into()),
                 seen_timestamp,
                 &mut self.network,
             ),
-            RequestId::BackFillSync { id } => {
+            RequestId::BackFillBlocks { id } => {
                 let is_stream_terminator = beacon_block.is_none();
                 if let Some(batch_id) = self
                     .network
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                         batch_id,
                         &peer_id,
                         id,
-                        beacon_block.map(|block| BlockWrapper::Block(block)),
+                        beacon_block.map(|block| block.into()),
                     ) {
                         Ok(ProcessResult::SyncCompleted) => self.update_sync_state(),
                         Ok(ProcessResult::Successful) => {}
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            RequestId::RangeSync { id } => {
+            RequestId::RangeBlocks { id } => {
                 let is_stream_terminator = beacon_block.is_none();
                 if let Some((chain_id, batch_id)) = self
                     .network
@@ -780,28 +780,28 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                         chain_id,
                         batch_id,
                         id,
-                        beacon_block.map(|block| BlockWrapper::Block(block)),
+                        beacon_block.map(|block| block.into()),
                     );
                     self.update_sync_state();
                 }
             }
 
-            RequestId::BackFillSidecarPair { id } => {
-                self.block_blob_backfill_response(id, peer_id, beacon_block.into())
+            RequestId::BackFillBlobs { id } => {
+                self.blobs_backfill_response(id, peer_id, beacon_block.into())
             }
-            RequestId::RangeSidecarPair { id } => {
-                self.block_blob_range_response(id, peer_id, beacon_block.into())
+            RequestId::RangeBlobs { id } => {
+                self.blobs_range_response(id, peer_id, beacon_block.into())
             }
         }
     }
 
     /// Handles receiving a response for a range sync request that should have both blocks and
     /// blobs.
-    fn block_blob_range_response(
+    fn blobs_range_response(
         &mut self,
         id: Id,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlob<T::EthSpec>,
+        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlobs<T::EthSpec>,
     ) {
         if let Some((chain_id, batch_id, block_responses)) = self
             .network
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                     "peer_id" => %peer_id, "batch_id" => batch_id, "error" => e
                     );
                     // TODO: penalize the peer for being a bad boy
-                    let id = RequestId::RangeSidecarPair { id };
+                    let id = RequestId::RangeBlobs { id };
                     self.inject_error(peer_id, id, RPCError::InvalidData(e.into()))
                 }
             }
@@ -843,11 +843,11 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
 
     /// Handles receiving a response for a Backfill sync request that should have both blocks and
     /// blobs.
-    fn block_blob_backfill_response(
+    fn blobs_backfill_response(
         &mut self,
         id: Id,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlob<T::EthSpec>,
+        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlobs<T::EthSpec>,
     ) {
         if let Some((batch_id, block_responses)) = self
             .network
@@ -886,14 +886,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
                         "peer_id" => %peer_id, "batch_id" => batch_id, "error" => e
                     );
                     // TODO: penalize the peer for being a bad boy
-                    let id = RequestId::BackFillSidecarPair { id };
+                    let id = RequestId::BackFillBlobs { id };
                     self.inject_error(peer_id, id, RPCError::InvalidData(e.into()))
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    fn rpc_sidecar_received(
+    fn rpc_blobs_received(
         &mut self,
         request_id: RequestId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
@@ -904,57 +904,47 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncManager<T> {
             RequestId::SingleBlock { .. } | RequestId::ParentLookup { .. } => {
                 unreachable!("There is no such thing as a singular 'by root' glob request that is not accompanied by the block")
             }
-            RequestId::BackFillSync { .. } => {
+            RequestId::BackFillBlocks { .. } => {
                 unreachable!("An only blocks request does not receive sidecars")
             }
-            RequestId::BackFillSidecarPair { id } => {
-                self.block_blob_backfill_response(id, peer_id, maybe_sidecar.into())
+            RequestId::BackFillBlobs { id } => {
+                self.blobs_backfill_response(id, peer_id, maybe_sidecar.into())
             }
-            RequestId::RangeSync { .. } => {
+            RequestId::RangeBlocks { .. } => {
                 unreachable!("Only-blocks range requests don't receive sidecars")
             }
-            RequestId::RangeSidecarPair { id } => {
-                self.block_blob_range_response(id, peer_id, maybe_sidecar.into())
+            RequestId::RangeBlobs { id } => {
+                self.blobs_range_response(id, peer_id, maybe_sidecar.into())
             }
         }
     }
 
-    fn rpc_block_sidecar_pair_received(
+    fn rpc_block_block_and_blobs_received(
         &mut self,
         request_id: RequestId,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        block_sidecar_pair: Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>>,
+        block_sidecar_pair: Option<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T::EthSpec>>,
         seen_timestamp: Duration,
     ) {
         match request_id {
             RequestId::SingleBlock { id } => self.block_lookups.single_block_lookup_response(
                 id,
                 peer_id,
-                block_sidecar_pair.map(|block_sidecar_pair| {
-                    BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(
-                        // TODO: why is this in an arc
-                        (*block_sidecar_pair).clone(),
-                    )
-                }),
+                block_sidecar_pair.map(|block_sidecar_pair| block_sidecar_pair.into()),
                 seen_timestamp,
                 &mut self.network,
             ),
             RequestId::ParentLookup { id } => self.block_lookups.parent_lookup_response(
                 id,
                 peer_id,
-                block_sidecar_pair.map(|block_sidecar_pair| {
-                    BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(
-                        // TODO: why is this in an arc
-                        (*block_sidecar_pair).clone(),
-                    )
-                }),
+                block_sidecar_pair.map(|block_sidecar_pair| block_sidecar_pair.into()),
                 seen_timestamp,
                 &mut self.network,
             ),
-            RequestId::BackFillSync { .. }
-            | RequestId::BackFillSidecarPair { .. }
-            | RequestId::RangeSync { .. }
-            | RequestId::RangeSidecarPair { .. } => unreachable!(
+            RequestId::BackFillBlocks { .. }
+            | RequestId::BackFillBlobs { .. }
+            | RequestId::RangeBlocks { .. }
+            | RequestId::RangeBlobs { .. } => unreachable!(
                 "since range requests are not block-glob coupled, this should never be reachable"
             ),
         }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
index 36da3bf82..c54b3b1a9 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/network_context.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //! Provides network functionality for the Syncing thread. This fundamentally wraps a network
 //! channel and stores a global RPC ID to perform requests.
 
-use super::block_sidecar_coupling::BlockBlobRequestInfo;
+use super::block_sidecar_coupling::BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo;
 use super::manager::{Id, RequestId as SyncRequestId};
-use super::range_sync::{BatchId, ChainId, ExpectedBatchTy};
+use super::range_sync::{BatchId, ByRangeRequestType, ChainId};
 use crate::beacon_processor::WorkEvent;
 use crate::service::{NetworkMessage, RequestId};
 use crate::status::ToStatusMessage;
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ pub struct SyncNetworkContext<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
     backfill_requests: FnvHashMap<Id, BatchId>,
 
     /// BlocksByRange requests paired with BlobsByRange requests made by the range.
-    range_sidecar_pair_requests:
-        FnvHashMap<Id, (ChainId, BatchId, BlockBlobRequestInfo<T::EthSpec>)>,
+    range_blocks_and_blobs_requests:
+        FnvHashMap<Id, (ChainId, BatchId, BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo<T::EthSpec>)>,
 
     /// BlocksByRange requests paired with BlobsByRange requests made by the backfill sync.
-    backfill_sidecar_pair_requests: FnvHashMap<Id, (BatchId, BlockBlobRequestInfo<T::EthSpec>)>,
+    backfill_blocks_and_blobs_requests:
+        FnvHashMap<Id, (BatchId, BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo<T::EthSpec>)>,
 
     /// Whether the ee is online. If it's not, we don't allow access to the
     /// `beacon_processor_send`.
@@ -58,20 +59,20 @@ pub struct SyncNetworkContext<T: BeaconChainTypes> {
 }
 
 /// Small enumeration to make dealing with block and blob requests easier.
-pub enum BlockOrBlob<T: EthSpec> {
+pub enum BlockOrBlobs<T: EthSpec> {
     Block(Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>),
-    Blob(Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>),
+    Blobs(Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>),
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec> From<Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>> for BlockOrBlob<T> {
+impl<T: EthSpec> From<Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>> for BlockOrBlobs<T> {
     fn from(block: Option<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>) -> Self {
-        BlockOrBlob::Block(block)
+        BlockOrBlobs::Block(block)
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: EthSpec> From<Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>> for BlockOrBlob<T> {
+impl<T: EthSpec> From<Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>> for BlockOrBlobs<T> {
     fn from(blob: Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>) -> Self {
-        BlockOrBlob::Blob(blob)
+        BlockOrBlobs::Blobs(blob)
     }
 }
 
@@ -89,8 +90,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
             request_id: 1,
             range_requests: Default::default(),
             backfill_requests: Default::default(),
-            range_sidecar_pair_requests: Default::default(),
-            backfill_sidecar_pair_requests: Default::default(),
+            range_blocks_and_blobs_requests: Default::default(),
+            backfill_blocks_and_blobs_requests: Default::default(),
             execution_engine_state: EngineState::Online, // always assume `Online` at the start
             beacon_processor_send,
             chain,
@@ -140,13 +141,13 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
     pub fn blocks_by_range_request(
         &mut self,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        batch_type: ExpectedBatchTy,
+        batch_type: ByRangeRequestType,
         request: BlocksByRangeRequest,
         chain_id: ChainId,
         batch_id: BatchId,
     ) -> Result<Id, &'static str> {
         match batch_type {
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock => {
+            ByRangeRequestType::Blocks => {
                 trace!(
                     self.log,
                     "Sending BlocksByRange request";
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 );
                 let request = Request::BlocksByRange(request);
                 let id = self.next_id();
-                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::RangeSync { id });
+                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::RangeBlocks { id });
                 self.send_network_msg(NetworkMessage::SendRequest {
                     peer_id,
                     request,
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 self.range_requests.insert(id, (chain_id, batch_id));
                 Ok(id)
             }
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs => {
+            ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs => {
                 debug!(
                     self.log,
                     "Sending BlocksByRange and BlobsByRange requests";
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
 
                 // create the shared request id. This is fine since the rpc handles substream ids.
                 let id = self.next_id();
-                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::RangeSidecarPair { id });
+                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::RangeBlobs { id });
 
                 // Create the blob request based on the blob request.
                 let blobs_request = Request::BlobsByRange(BlobsByRangeRequest {
@@ -196,8 +197,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                     request: blobs_request,
                     request_id,
                 })?;
-                let block_blob_info = BlockBlobRequestInfo::default();
-                self.range_sidecar_pair_requests
+                let block_blob_info = BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo::default();
+                self.range_blocks_and_blobs_requests
                     .insert(id, (chain_id, batch_id, block_blob_info));
                 Ok(id)
             }
@@ -208,12 +209,12 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
     pub fn backfill_blocks_by_range_request(
         &mut self,
         peer_id: PeerId,
-        batch_type: ExpectedBatchTy,
+        batch_type: ByRangeRequestType,
         request: BlocksByRangeRequest,
         batch_id: BatchId,
     ) -> Result<Id, &'static str> {
         match batch_type {
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock => {
+            ByRangeRequestType::Blocks => {
                 trace!(
                     self.log,
                     "Sending backfill BlocksByRange request";
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 );
                 let request = Request::BlocksByRange(request);
                 let id = self.next_id();
-                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::BackFillSync { id });
+                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::BackFillBlocks { id });
                 self.send_network_msg(NetworkMessage::SendRequest {
                     peer_id,
                     request,
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                 self.backfill_requests.insert(id, batch_id);
                 Ok(id)
             }
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs => {
+            ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs => {
                 debug!(
                     self.log,
                     "Sending backfill BlocksByRange and BlobsByRange requests";
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
 
                 // create the shared request id. This is fine since the rpc handles substream ids.
                 let id = self.next_id();
-                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::BackFillSidecarPair { id });
+                let request_id = RequestId::Sync(SyncRequestId::BackFillBlobs { id });
 
                 // Create the blob request based on the blob request.
                 let blobs_request = Request::BlobsByRange(BlobsByRangeRequest {
@@ -263,8 +264,8 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
                     request: blobs_request,
                     request_id,
                 })?;
-                let block_blob_info = BlockBlobRequestInfo::default();
-                self.backfill_sidecar_pair_requests
+                let block_blob_info = BlocksAndBlobsRequestInfo::default();
+                self.backfill_blocks_and_blobs_requests
                     .insert(id, (batch_id, block_blob_info));
                 Ok(id)
             }
@@ -288,18 +289,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
     pub fn range_sync_block_and_blob_response(
         &mut self,
         request_id: Id,
-        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlob<T::EthSpec>,
+        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlobs<T::EthSpec>,
     ) -> Option<(
         ChainId,
         BatchId,
         Result<Vec<BlockWrapper<T::EthSpec>>, &'static str>,
     )> {
-        match self.range_sidecar_pair_requests.entry(request_id) {
+        match self.range_blocks_and_blobs_requests.entry(request_id) {
             Entry::Occupied(mut entry) => {
                 let (_, _, info) = entry.get_mut();
                 match block_or_blob {
-                    BlockOrBlob::Block(maybe_block) => info.add_block_response(maybe_block),
-                    BlockOrBlob::Blob(maybe_sidecar) => info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar),
+                    BlockOrBlobs::Block(maybe_block) => info.add_block_response(maybe_block),
+                    BlockOrBlobs::Blobs(maybe_sidecar) => info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar),
                 }
                 if info.is_finished() {
                     // If the request is finished, dequeue everything
@@ -316,28 +317,28 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
     pub fn range_sync_request_failed(
         &mut self,
         request_id: Id,
-        batch_type: ExpectedBatchTy,
+        batch_type: ByRangeRequestType,
     ) -> Option<(ChainId, BatchId)> {
         match batch_type {
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs => self
-                .range_sidecar_pair_requests
+            ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs => self
+                .range_blocks_and_blobs_requests
                 .remove(&request_id)
                 .map(|(chain_id, batch_id, _info)| (chain_id, batch_id)),
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock => self.range_requests.remove(&request_id),
+            ByRangeRequestType::Blocks => self.range_requests.remove(&request_id),
         }
     }
 
     pub fn backfill_request_failed(
         &mut self,
         request_id: Id,
-        batch_type: ExpectedBatchTy,
+        batch_type: ByRangeRequestType,
     ) -> Option<BatchId> {
         match batch_type {
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs => self
-                .backfill_sidecar_pair_requests
+            ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs => self
+                .backfill_blocks_and_blobs_requests
                 .remove(&request_id)
                 .map(|(batch_id, _info)| batch_id),
-            ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock => self.backfill_requests.remove(&request_id),
+            ByRangeRequestType::Blocks => self.backfill_requests.remove(&request_id),
         }
     }
 
@@ -360,14 +361,14 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
     pub fn backfill_sync_block_and_blob_response(
         &mut self,
         request_id: Id,
-        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlob<T::EthSpec>,
+        block_or_blob: BlockOrBlobs<T::EthSpec>,
     ) -> Option<(BatchId, Result<Vec<BlockWrapper<T::EthSpec>>, &'static str>)> {
-        match self.backfill_sidecar_pair_requests.entry(request_id) {
+        match self.backfill_blocks_and_blobs_requests.entry(request_id) {
             Entry::Occupied(mut entry) => {
                 let (_, info) = entry.get_mut();
                 match block_or_blob {
-                    BlockOrBlob::Block(maybe_block) => info.add_block_response(maybe_block),
-                    BlockOrBlob::Blob(maybe_sidecar) => info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar),
+                    BlockOrBlobs::Block(maybe_block) => info.add_block_response(maybe_block),
+                    BlockOrBlobs::Blobs(maybe_sidecar) => info.add_sidecar_response(maybe_sidecar),
                 }
                 if info.is_finished() {
                     // If the request is finished, dequeue everything
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
 
     /// Check whether a batch for this epoch (and only this epoch) should request just blocks or
     /// blocks and blobs.
-    pub fn batch_type(&self, epoch: types::Epoch) -> ExpectedBatchTy {
+    pub fn batch_type(&self, epoch: types::Epoch) -> ByRangeRequestType {
         const _: () = assert!(
             super::backfill_sync::BACKFILL_EPOCHS_PER_BATCH == 1
                 && super::range_sync::EPOCHS_PER_BATCH == 1,
@@ -542,18 +543,18 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncNetworkContext<T> {
         #[cfg(test)]
         {
             // Keep tests only for blocks.
-            return ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock;
+            return ByRangeRequestType::Blocks;
         }
         #[cfg(not(test))]
         {
             if let Some(data_availability_boundary) = self.chain.data_availability_boundary() {
                 if epoch >= data_availability_boundary {
-                    ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs
+                    ByRangeRequestType::BlocksAndBlobs
                 } else {
-                    ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock
+                    ByRangeRequestType::Blocks
                 }
             } else {
-                ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock
+                ByRangeRequestType::Blocks
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs
index 80f34f8b4..184dcffc4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/batch.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ use lighthouse_network::PeerId;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 use std::ops::Sub;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 use strum::Display;
 use types::signed_block_and_blobs::BlockWrapper;
-use types::{Epoch, EthSpec, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar, Slot};
+use types::{Epoch, EthSpec, Slot};
 
 /// The number of times to retry a batch before it is considered failed.
 const MAX_BATCH_DOWNLOAD_ATTEMPTS: u8 = 5;
@@ -16,36 +15,12 @@ const MAX_BATCH_DOWNLOAD_ATTEMPTS: u8 = 5;
 /// after `MAX_BATCH_PROCESSING_ATTEMPTS` times, it is considered faulty.
 const MAX_BATCH_PROCESSING_ATTEMPTS: u8 = 3;
 
-pub enum BatchTy<T: EthSpec> {
-    Blocks(Vec<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>>),
-    BlocksAndBlobs(Vec<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>>),
-}
-
-impl<T: EthSpec> BatchTy<T> {
-    pub fn into_wrapped_blocks(self) -> Vec<BlockWrapper<T>> {
-        match self {
-            BatchTy::Blocks(blocks) => blocks
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|block| BlockWrapper::Block(block))
-                .collect(),
-            BatchTy::BlocksAndBlobs(block_sidecar_pair) => block_sidecar_pair
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(|block_sidecar_pair| BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair))
-                .collect(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Error representing a batch with mixed block types.
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct MixedBlockTyErr;
-
 /// Type of expected batch.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Display)]
 #[strum(serialize_all = "snake_case")]
-pub enum ExpectedBatchTy {
-    OnlyBlockBlobs,
-    OnlyBlock,
+pub enum ByRangeRequestType {
+    BlocksAndBlobs,
+    Blocks,
 }
 
 /// Allows customisation of the above constants used in other sync methods such as BackFillSync.
@@ -131,7 +106,7 @@ pub struct BatchInfo<T: EthSpec, B: BatchConfig = RangeSyncBatchConfig> {
     /// State of the batch.
     state: BatchState<T>,
     /// Whether this batch contains all blocks or all blocks and blobs.
-    batch_type: ExpectedBatchTy,
+    batch_type: ByRangeRequestType,
     /// Pin the generic
     marker: std::marker::PhantomData<B>,
 }
@@ -180,7 +155,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, B: BatchConfig> BatchInfo<T, B> {
     /// fork boundary will be of mixed type (all blocks and one last blockblob), and I don't want to
     /// deal with this for now.
     /// This means finalization might be slower in eip4844
-    pub fn new(start_epoch: &Epoch, num_of_epochs: u64, batch_type: ExpectedBatchTy) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(start_epoch: &Epoch, num_of_epochs: u64, batch_type: ByRangeRequestType) -> Self {
         let start_slot = start_epoch.start_slot(T::slots_per_epoch());
         let end_slot = start_slot + num_of_epochs * T::slots_per_epoch();
         BatchInfo {
@@ -243,7 +218,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, B: BatchConfig> BatchInfo<T, B> {
     }
 
     /// Returns a BlocksByRange request associated with the batch.
-    pub fn to_blocks_by_range_request(&self) -> (BlocksByRangeRequest, ExpectedBatchTy) {
+    pub fn to_blocks_by_range_request(&self) -> (BlocksByRangeRequest, ByRangeRequestType) {
         (
             BlocksByRangeRequest {
                 start_slot: self.start_slot.into(),
@@ -408,30 +383,11 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, B: BatchConfig> BatchInfo<T, B> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn start_processing(&mut self) -> Result<BatchTy<T>, WrongState> {
+    pub fn start_processing(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<BlockWrapper<T>>, WrongState> {
         match self.state.poison() {
             BatchState::AwaitingProcessing(peer, blocks) => {
                 self.state = BatchState::Processing(Attempt::new::<B, T>(peer, &blocks));
-                match self.batch_type {
-                    ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlockBlobs => {
-                        let blocks = blocks.into_iter().map(|block| {
-                            let BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_and_blob) = block else {
-                                panic!("Batches should never have a mixed type. This is a bug. Contact D")
-                            };
-                            block_and_blob
-                        }).collect();
-                        Ok(BatchTy::BlocksAndBlobs(blocks))
-                    }
-                    ExpectedBatchTy::OnlyBlock => {
-                        let blocks = blocks.into_iter().map(|block| {
-                            let BlockWrapper::Block(block) = block else {
-                                panic!("Batches should never have a mixed type. This is a bug. Contact D")
-                            };
-                            block
-                        }).collect();
-                        Ok(BatchTy::Blocks(blocks))
-                    }
-                }
+                Ok(blocks)
             }
             BatchState::Poisoned => unreachable!("Poisoned batch"),
             other => {
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
index 89e120050..d60de3224 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
         let process_id = ChainSegmentProcessId::RangeBatchId(self.id, batch_id, count_unrealized);
         self.current_processing_batch = Some(batch_id);
 
-        let work_event = BeaconWorkEvent::chain_segment(process_id, blocks.into_wrapped_blocks());
+        let work_event = BeaconWorkEvent::chain_segment(process_id, blocks);
 
         if let Err(e) = beacon_processor_send.try_send(work_event) {
             crit!(self.log, "Failed to send chain segment to processor."; "msg" => "process_batch",
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/mod.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/mod.rs
index 284260321..d0f2f9217 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/mod.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ mod range;
 mod sync_type;
 
 pub use batch::{
-    BatchConfig, BatchInfo, BatchOperationOutcome, BatchProcessingResult, BatchState, BatchTy,
-    ExpectedBatchTy,
+    BatchConfig, BatchInfo, BatchOperationOutcome, BatchProcessingResult, BatchState,
+    ByRangeRequestType,
 };
 pub use chain::{BatchId, ChainId, EPOCHS_PER_BATCH};
 pub use range::RangeSync;
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/range.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/range.rs
index 1e3474fa5..09d93b0e8 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/range.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/range.rs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::service::RequestId;
-    use crate::sync::range_sync::ExpectedBatchTy;
+    use crate::sync::range_sync::ByRangeRequestType;
     use crate::NetworkMessage;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (peer1, local_info, head_info) = rig.head_peer();
         range.add_peer(&mut rig.cx, local_info, peer1, head_info);
         let ((chain1, batch1), id1) = match rig.grab_request(&peer1).0 {
-            RequestId::Sync(crate::sync::manager::RequestId::RangeSync { id }) => {
+            RequestId::Sync(crate::sync::manager::RequestId::RangeBlocks { id }) => {
                 (rig.cx.range_sync_response(id, true).unwrap(), id)
             }
             other => panic!("unexpected request {:?}", other),
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (peer2, local_info, finalized_info) = rig.finalized_peer();
         range.add_peer(&mut rig.cx, local_info, peer2, finalized_info);
         let ((chain2, batch2), id2) = match rig.grab_request(&peer2).0 {
-            RequestId::Sync(crate::sync::manager::RequestId::RangeSync { id }) => {
+            RequestId::Sync(crate::sync::manager::RequestId::RangeBlocks { id }) => {
                 (rig.cx.range_sync_response(id, true).unwrap(), id)
             }
             other => panic!("unexpected request {:?}", other),
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/signed_block_and_blobs.rs b/consensus/types/src/signed_block_and_blobs.rs
index f21545f27..c589fbcfe 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/signed_block_and_blobs.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/signed_block_and_blobs.rs
@@ -34,33 +34,56 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T> {
     }
 }
 
+/// A wrapper over a [`SignedBeaconBlock`] or a [`SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar`]. This newtype
+/// wraps the `BlockWrapperInner` to ensure blobs cannot be accessed via an enum match. This would
+/// circumvent empty blob reconstruction when accessing blobs.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Derivative)]
+#[derivative(PartialEq, Hash(bound = "T: EthSpec"))]
+pub struct BlockWrapper<T: EthSpec>(BlockWrapperInner<T>);
+
 /// A wrapper over a [`SignedBeaconBlock`] or a [`SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar`].
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Derivative)]
 #[derivative(PartialEq, Hash(bound = "T: EthSpec"))]
-pub enum BlockWrapper<T: EthSpec> {
+pub enum BlockWrapperInner<T: EthSpec> {
     Block(Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>),
     BlockAndBlob(SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>),
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> BlockWrapper<T> {
+    pub fn new(block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>) -> Self {
+        Self(BlockWrapperInner::Block(block))
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_with_blobs(
+        beacon_block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>,
+        blobs_sidecar: Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self(BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(
+            SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
+                beacon_block,
+                blobs_sidecar,
+            },
+        ))
+    }
+
     pub fn slot(&self) -> Slot {
-        match self {
-            BlockWrapper::Block(block) => block.slot(),
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
+        match &self.0 {
+            BlockWrapperInner::Block(block) => block.slot(),
+            BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
                 block_sidecar_pair.beacon_block.slot()
             }
         }
     }
     pub fn block(&self) -> &SignedBeaconBlock<T> {
-        match self {
-            BlockWrapper::Block(block) => &block,
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => &block_sidecar_pair.beacon_block,
+        match &self.0 {
+            BlockWrapperInner::Block(block) => &block,
+            BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => &block_sidecar_pair.beacon_block,
         }
     }
     pub fn block_cloned(&self) -> Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>> {
-        match self {
-            BlockWrapper::Block(block) => block.clone(),
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
+        match &self.0 {
+            BlockWrapperInner::Block(block) => block.clone(),
+            BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
                 block_sidecar_pair.beacon_block.clone()
             }
         }
@@ -70,20 +93,20 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlockWrapper<T> {
         &self,
         block_root: Option<Hash256>,
     ) -> Result<Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>, BlobReconstructionError> {
-        match self {
-            BlockWrapper::Block(block) => block
+        match &self.0 {
+            BlockWrapperInner::Block(block) => block
                 .reconstruct_empty_blobs(block_root)
                 .map(|blob_opt| blob_opt.map(Arc::new)),
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
+            BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
                 Ok(Some(block_sidecar_pair.blobs_sidecar.clone()))
             }
         }
     }
 
     pub fn message(&self) -> crate::BeaconBlockRef<T> {
-        match self {
-            BlockWrapper::Block(block) => block.message(),
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
+        match &self.0 {
+            BlockWrapperInner::Block(block) => block.message(),
+            BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
                 block_sidecar_pair.beacon_block.message()
             }
         }
@@ -100,14 +123,14 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlockWrapper<T> {
         Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>,
         Result<Option<Arc<BlobsSidecar<T>>>, BlobReconstructionError>,
     ) {
-        match self {
-            BlockWrapper::Block(block) => {
+        match self.0 {
+            BlockWrapperInner::Block(block) => {
                 let blobs = block
                     .reconstruct_empty_blobs(block_root)
                     .map(|blob_opt| blob_opt.map(Arc::new));
                 (block, blobs)
             }
-            BlockWrapper::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
+            BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block_sidecar_pair) => {
                 let SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar {
                     beacon_block,
                     blobs_sidecar,
@@ -120,12 +143,18 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BlockWrapper<T> {
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> From<SignedBeaconBlock<T>> for BlockWrapper<T> {
     fn from(block: SignedBeaconBlock<T>) -> Self {
-        BlockWrapper::Block(Arc::new(block))
+        BlockWrapper(BlockWrapperInner::Block(Arc::new(block)))
     }
 }
 
 impl<T: EthSpec> From<Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>> for BlockWrapper<T> {
     fn from(block: Arc<SignedBeaconBlock<T>>) -> Self {
-        BlockWrapper::Block(block)
+        BlockWrapper(BlockWrapperInner::Block(block))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: EthSpec> From<SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>> for BlockWrapper<T> {
+    fn from(block: SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar<T>) -> Self {
+        BlockWrapper(BlockWrapperInner::BlockAndBlob(block))
     }
 }