Former AEW Champion Malakai Black could possibly be on his means out of AEW.
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The Home of Black chief hasn’t wrestled since AEW Full Gear in November alongside Brody King. The duo competed for the AEW World Tag Workforce Champions, at present held by Personal Celebration. Whereas he hasn’t appeared on tv, his different stablemates have. Simply final evening on AEW Dynamite Buddy Matthews and Will Ospreay went to struggle, with the latter popping out on prime. Based on Fightful Select, these in AEW consider he has completed his contractual obligations with the corporate.
Black’s AEW contract is a hot-button subject. Whereas AEW President Tony Khan insinuated his contract would expire in 2027 a couple of years again, that’s not the case. After 2025 Black had option years with AEW, and evidently, they opted to not re-sign. It’s value noting that as of now Black continues to be listed on the AEW roster web page which is frequently up to date when expertise is onboarded/leaves.
His AEW standing is frequently a subject on social media, and in November many speculated he was retiring. It isn’t the primary time he’s set the document straight, however he sounded extremely pissed off. “Right here we’re as soon as extra a match down and once more all people is saying ‘he’s retiring — he’s retiring due to his damage.’ I’m not injured nor am I retiring nor am I leaving,” Black stated on Instagram.
“I really feel this occurs each match I’ve, and I don’t perceive what number of instances you’re going to say these items, after which them not taking place and other people nonetheless fall for that. I haven’t been injured in additional than three years. I’m referring to my again damage, in fact, and I solely posted about that after it was already carried out. In case you would’ve learn the put up, you’ll’ve seen that, and never learn what different individuals have written about it. I’m wonderful; I’ve been wonderful for the longest time. I’d actually respect it if that stuff stops, man. If I’m gonna retire, you’re gonna hear it from me and never after Adam [Cole] cuts a promo and says ‘thanks for the match’ as a result of that’s all it was, so thanks.”
If he’s actually on his means out, WWE may supply him a contract once more. It was famous final summer time he had a “main curiosity” exterior of AEW. He additionally wouldn’t be the primary AEW star to leap ship. That started with Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39, however since then, WWE has signed Jade Cargill and Penta. He debuted in NXT again in 2016 and remained with WWE till 2020. He debuted in AEW on Dynamite in 2021 and focused Rhodes.
Keep tuned to ComicBook for updates on AEW and Black’s future.
