Malakai Black removed from AEW roster page

Malakai Black’s time with AEW looks to officially be over. Black has been removed from the roster page on AEW’s website as of Monday morning, which usually signifies that a wrestler is no longer with the company. PWInsider reports that Black is now a free agent with his AEW contract having expired yesterday. It’s been expected for several weeks that Black would be departing AEW. He has not wrestled for the promotion since November 2024, and his former House of Black faction members Brody King, Buddy Matthews & Julia Hart recently split off into their own group with Black gone from AEW programming. Now that he’s no longer under contract with AEW, a return to WWE looks likely for Black. Dave Meltzer reported last month that there had been discussions regarding Black within WWE creative. “There was also talk from WWE that he was expected there when his [AEW] contract expires,” Meltzer wrote. “That’s been the case for a while, but evidently there has been talk in WWE creative about him of late.” The 39-year-