Tom Büdgen (born 19 May 1985) is a Dutch professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Aleister Black, and his time in All Elite Wrestling, where he performed under the ring name Malakai Black.

Aleister Black was released from the WWE, making the move to AEW back in 2021. Malakai Black has been removed from the AEW roster page. House of Black rebrands as the Hounds of Hell as Malakai ...

1 day ago · Former WWE star Malakai Black has reportedly been done with AEW. For weeks, there have been speculations regarding his status with the company, with a major update shedding light on the situation.

18 hours ago · Earlier in the day, it eagle eyed fans noticed that Malakai Black’s bio on AEW’s roster page was removed. This officially confirmed that the former AEW Trios Champion was no longer with the company. This news wasn’t particularly surprising as Black had been phased out of AEW television in 2025.

1 day ago · Former AEW and WWE star Malakai Black is now officially a free agent. "Black’s contract with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) expired yesterday, and the company has since removed him from their ...

10 hours ago · Miro, Malakai Black and Ricky Starks are officially on the free agent market. All three men saw their AEW contracts come to an end on Monday and are reportedly free to go wherever they choose.

Jan 20, 2025 · WWE has shown significant interest in AEW star Malakai Black, as reports reveal he may be nearing the end of his AEW contract. Following news of his potential departure, sources claim WWE is ...

Nov 7, 2024 · On AEW Dynamite last night (Nov. 6), Adam Cole wrestled Malakai Black. It was a bit of an awkward affair*, as it was continuing the story of Cole’s comeback from a nearly career-ending injury.

Tom Büdgen (born 19 May 1985) is a Dutch professional wrestler. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes under the ring name Malakai Black. He is also known for his time wrestling in WWE where he wrestled under the ring name Aleister Black and was a one-time NXT Champion.

1 day ago · AEW has very clearly moved on from Malakai Black in their on-screen programming, with the remaining members of his House of Black faction signaling a fresh start without him before Brody King & Buddy Matthews relabeled their tag team the Hounds of Hell.. That also made it very clear that Black was on his way out of the company entirely, ending a strange …