Aleister Black responded to a recent story about his tenure in AEW.
The former NXT champion spent four years with AEW before his contract ended in February, after which he returned to WWE. Many fans believe his time in AEW was underwhelming, leading to rumors about why the promotion didn’t fully utilize his talents.
In an interview with The Ringer before SummerSlam, the 40-year-old addressed these rumors, explaining that the negative narrative about his AEW run is false. He said, "People want to create a story that I didn’t want to be in AEW. That’s completely wrong. I had a great experience there and it was a lot of fun. I didn’t get to do everything I wanted, but that’s okay — it’s not my company, so I don’t have any complaints."
Aleister Black also challenged the notion that his limited singles matches in AEW were due to refusing to work with others. Despite being known as a singles wrestler, he only had four singles matches in AEW over three years, and some speculated this was because he resisted certain management decisions. He countered this idea, saying if he had truly posed a problem, he would have been pushed lower on the card, but that never happened.
Currently, Aleister Black is not scheduled for SummerSlam and hasn’t appeared in any major matches since returning to WWE in April.
Fan Take: This clarification from Aleister Black is important for WWE fans because it sheds light on the complexities behind the scenes in wrestling promotions and dispels misleading rumors. His candidness may signal a fresh chapter in his career, potentially impacting his trajectory in WWE and offering new excitement for fans of the sport.
