Aleister Black was one of the seemingly countless wrestlers recently let go by WWE. His release came as a complete shock to fans as the company had spent several weeks promoting his new gimmick through numerous vignettes. Additionally, he’d even returned to SmackDown attacking Big E on the May 21 episode.
Since departing the promotion, the former WWE talent had reverted to using his previous ring name Tommy End on social media. Although now, in an almost five-minute Instagram video that shows him inside a psychiatric hospital, he states, “My name isn’t Tom. My name is Malakai“. Then, it lists Tom Budgen (his real name) as Tommy End/Malakai Blacks during the end credits. Depending on where you check, the name Malakai means either “Messenger Of God” or “My Messenger.”
It isn’t known if he used the name as a one-off or intends to use it ongoing wherever he ends up wrestling. Some fans have speculated that AEW or Impact Wrestling could have been involved in filming the video due to its professional look. However, that isn’t very likely due to him still technically being under contract with WWE.
As a prominent member of the WWE roster, Black’s release came with a 90-day non-compete clause, so it will be some time before returning to the ring. This likely frustrates the Dutchman as he hasn’t gotten to wrestle since October 12, 2020, where he lost a no disqualification match to Kevin Owens.
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