Kemo
01-22-2021, 07:53 PM
Aleister Black has been absent from WWE programming for several months, following the release of his wife Zelina Vega, many have speculated whether her departure impacted his current status within the company.
According to PWInsider Elite, WWE does have plans for Aleister Black to return, but have yet to execucted on them. The report mentions he was pulled from television, and will eventually be returning for a big “SmackDown debut”, although no timeline is known at this time.
“I was told he was purposely pulled from television so he comeback and have a big dramatic debut for SmackDown, and it just hasn’t happened. My feeling is maybe the stuff with his wife Zelina, might have led to them saying ‘hey, let’s wait a bit, let’s the waters kind of calm’”
Aleister Black’s last three matches were against Kevin Owens, the final one taking place during the 10/12 episode of Monday Night RAW. As part of the 2020 Draft that same month, Black was drafted to Friday Night SmackDown.
After wrestling for several promotions like Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, wXw, and others, Aleister Black signed with WWE in June 2016. He made his NXT in-ring debut at TakeOver: Orlando in 2017. One year later, at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, Aleister Black defeated Andrade 'Cien' Almas to win the NXT Championship. He went on to hold the title for 108 days before losing it to Tommaso Ciampa.
Aleister Black was called-up to the WWE main roster in February 2019, and he started competing as a tag team alongside former NXT North American Champion Ricochet. The two challenged for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 35. His alliance with Ricochet ended after he was drafted to SmackDown.
Aleister Black was protected heavily on the main roster and didn't take a pinfall loss for almost a year before AJ Styles pinned him on an episode of RAW in March 2020. On an episode of RAW in July, Seth Rollins and Murphy injured Aleister Black's eye using a steel step, leading to him going off TV for a while. On his return, Aleister Black turned heel and had a heated feud against Kevin Owens.
According to PWInsider Elite, WWE does have plans for Aleister Black to return, but have yet to execucted on them. The report mentions he was pulled from television, and will eventually be returning for a big “SmackDown debut”, although no timeline is known at this time.
“I was told he was purposely pulled from television so he comeback and have a big dramatic debut for SmackDown, and it just hasn’t happened. My feeling is maybe the stuff with his wife Zelina, might have led to them saying ‘hey, let’s wait a bit, let’s the waters kind of calm’”
Aleister Black’s last three matches were against Kevin Owens, the final one taking place during the 10/12 episode of Monday Night RAW. As part of the 2020 Draft that same month, Black was drafted to Friday Night SmackDown.
After wrestling for several promotions like Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, wXw, and others, Aleister Black signed with WWE in June 2016. He made his NXT in-ring debut at TakeOver: Orlando in 2017. One year later, at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, Aleister Black defeated Andrade 'Cien' Almas to win the NXT Championship. He went on to hold the title for 108 days before losing it to Tommaso Ciampa.
Aleister Black was called-up to the WWE main roster in February 2019, and he started competing as a tag team alongside former NXT North American Champion Ricochet. The two challenged for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 35. His alliance with Ricochet ended after he was drafted to SmackDown.
Aleister Black was protected heavily on the main roster and didn't take a pinfall loss for almost a year before AJ Styles pinned him on an episode of RAW in March 2020. On an episode of RAW in July, Seth Rollins and Murphy injured Aleister Black's eye using a steel step, leading to him going off TV for a while. On his return, Aleister Black turned heel and had a heated feud against Kevin Owens.