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Malakai Black may be finishing up with AEW, according to a new report.
On the January 8th episode of AEW Dynamite, Will Ospreay defeated Buddy Matthews of the House of Black. After the match, Ospreay praised Matthews and encouraged him to step out of Black’s shadow, as he said that he didn’t need a leader to succeed. This led to some buzz about Black’s status.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reports that AEW sources were of the belief that Malakai Black was finishing up with AEW, if he hadn’t already. These sources did not specify whether he would appear on AEW television again. Further details are unclear at this time, and Black is still listed on AEW’s official website as of this writing.
As previously reported, there were option years in Black’s contract after 2025. Tony Khan has said that Black was under contract until 2027.
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