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Tom Büdgen (born 19 May 1985) is a Dutch
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. He is signed to
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, where he performs on the
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under the
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Aleister Black. Before signing with WWE, Büdgen was known for his extensive work on the
independent circuit In professional wrestling, the independent circuit (often shortened to the indie circuit or the indies) is the collective name of independently owned promotions which are deemed to be smaller and more regionalized than major national promotions. ...
under the ring name Tommy End, working for promotions across Europe, the United States, and Japan. He most notably wrestled for
Insane Championship Wrestling Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Mark Dallas in 2006. It mixes elements of traditional sports entertainment with hardcore wrestling; thus admittance is restricted to ...
(ICW),
Progress Wrestling Progress Wrestling (stylized as PROGRESS) is a British professional wrestling promotion that was established in 2011 by comedian Jim Smallman, events and comedy promoter Jon Briley, and later, actor Glen Robinson (professionally known as Glen ...
,
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(PWG), and
Westside Xtreme Wrestling Westside Xtreme Wrestling, commonly shortened to wXw, is a German professional wrestling promotion based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its event ...
(wXw), holding numerous championships such as the wXw Unified World Heavyweight Championship, wXw World Lightweight Championship,
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,
ICW Tag Team Championship The ICW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling) owned by Scotland's Insane Championship Wrestling promotion. Complimenting ICW's two established singles titles ( ICW World Heavyweight Championship ...
, and Progress Tag Team Championship. Büdgen joined WWE's NXT brand in April 2017, debuting at NXT TakeOver: Orlando. He won the
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once and the
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once (with
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) before he was moved to the Raw brand, and was later drafted to the SmackDown brand. He then appeared sporadically before being released in 2021. From 2021 to 2025, Black was signed to
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(AEW), where he performed under the ring name Malakai Black; as the leader of the
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, he held the
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once with
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and
Buddy Matthews Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews and is a member of the stable Hounds of Hell. He is a former one-time AEW World Trios Cha ...
before his departure in 2025. He returned to WWE later that year.


Early life

Tom Büdgen was born on 19 May 1985 in
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,
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. He has an extensive background in
martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...
, having trained in
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,
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, and
Muay Thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
, the former and lattermost under fellow compatriot
Bob Schrijber Robert Schrijber (born 3 March 1965) is a Dutch former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He currently runs his own MMA and Muay Thai team in Krommenie, Netherlands called Sports Academy Schreiber. His most famous students at the moment are UFC ...
and former world champions Liam Harrison and Andy Howson, all of which he would later incorporate into his wrestling style.


Professional wrestling career


Independent circuit (2002–2016)

Under the
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Tommy End, Büdgen wrestled extensively on the European
independent circuit In professional wrestling, the independent circuit (often shortened to the indie circuit or the indies) is the collective name of independently owned promotions which are deemed to be smaller and more regionalized than major national promotions. ...
starting with his debut on 18 June 2002, working for promotions such as Pro Wrestling Holland (PWH) and Pro Wrestling Showdown (PWS) in the Netherlands,
Progress Wrestling Progress Wrestling (stylized as PROGRESS) is a British professional wrestling promotion that was established in 2011 by comedian Jim Smallman, events and comedy promoter Jon Briley, and later, actor Glen Robinson (professionally known as Glen ...
and
Revolution Pro Wrestling Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro/RPW) is a British professional wrestling Professional wrestling promotion, promotion founded on 26 August 2012 by Andy Quildan after separating from International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom. Revolution Pro Wre ...
(RPW) in England,
Insane Championship Wrestling Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Mark Dallas in 2006. It mixes elements of traditional sports entertainment with hardcore wrestling; thus admittance is restricted to ...
(ICW) in Scotland,
Over the Top Wrestling Over the Top Wrestling (OTT) is an Irish professional wrestling promotion founded by Joe Carberry in 2014. It is headquartered in Dublin and opened a UK base in Wolverhampton in 2022, in addition to hosting events throughout Ireland, the UK, Ital ...
(OTT) in Ireland, and
Westside Xtreme Wrestling Westside Xtreme Wrestling, commonly shortened to wXw, is a German professional wrestling promotion based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its event ...
(wXw) in Germany, as well as under the Union of European Wrestling Alliance umbrella, among others. He also wrestled for
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(BJW) in Japan and
Combat Zone Wrestling Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded in 1999 by John Zandig. Commonly associated with the 2000s hardcore wrestling genre, early CZW shows showcased a brand of wrestling dubbed by the p ...
(CZW), Evolve, and
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(PWG) in the United States. He held numerous championships and is a former wXw Unified World Heavyweight Champion, wXw World Light Heavyweight Champion, wXw World Tag Team Champion, ICW Tag Team Champion, and Progress Tag Team Champion. He challenged
Drew Galloway Andrew McLean Galloway IV (born 6 June, 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Drew McIntyre. Galloway began his career in 2001 in the United Kingdom wit ...
for the
ICW World Heavyweight Championship The ICW World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship owned by Scotland's Insane Championship Wrestling promotion. The title was first established as the ICW National Heavyweight Championship at ICW' ...
,
Bad Bones John Klinger (14 May 1984 – 20 May 2024) was a German professional wrestler better known by the ring name Bad Bones. Klinger worked internationally as part of independent promotions across Europe, Japan, Israel, and the United States. Profe ...
for the UEWA
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, Davey Richards for the
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and
Marty Scurll Martin Scurll (born 26 July 1988) is an English professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH). Scurll began his career in 2005, working on the British independent circuit. In 2012, he competed on the TNA's show TNA Wres ...
for the
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.


WWE


Early feuds (2016–2018)

In June 2016, it was reported that Büdgen had signed with
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
, and he reported to the
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on 19 October. On 7 January 2017, he debuted the new ring name, Aleister Black. On 15 January, he made a surprise appearance as Tommy End at the United Kingdom Championship Tournament finals, losing to Neville in a non-tournament match. Vignettes began to air from the 8 March episode of '' NXT'', promoting Black's television debut. Black made his televised in-ring debut at NXT TakeOver: Orlando on 1 April, defeating Andrade "Cien" Almas. On 2 August episode of ''NXT'', prior to Black's match,
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cut a promo in the ring and demanding respect. Black interrupted Itami, resulting in a stand-off between the two, and then Black performed ''Black Mass'' on Itami. Itami attempted to attack Black afterwards, but the two were eventually separated. At NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, Black defeated Itami. Black then began a feud with
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, where Dream constantly stalked and harassed Black in order for him to say his name. This led to a match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames, where Black defeated Velveteen Dream, and would say the latter's name following the victory. On 27 December episode of ''NXT'', Black suffered his first pinfall loss by
Johnny Gargano John Anthony Nicholas Gargano (born August 14, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. , he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand and is one-half of #DIY with Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano is known for his time in NXT, where ...
in a fatal-four-way match, after interference from
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(
Adam Cole Austin Kirk Jenkins (born July 5, 1989), known by the ring name Adam Cole, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of The Paragon (professional wrestling), ...
,
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, and
Kyle O'Reilly Kyle Richard Thomas Greenwood (born March 1, 1987), better known by his ring name Kyle O'Reilly, is a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Paragon (professio ...
). At NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia on 27 January 2018, Black defeated Adam Cole in an
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.


NXT Champion (2018–2019)

On the 14 February episode of ''NXT'', Black said that he had "a devil on isback", which was the
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, he was then interrupted by
Killian Dain Damian Mackle (born 20 February 1985) is a Northern Irish professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Big Damo (shortened from his initial ring name Damian O'Connor). He is best known for his time in ...
, whom he defeated on 7 March episode of ''NXT'' to become the number #1 contender for the NXT Championship. Black received his title opportunity against Andrade "Cien" Almas at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans on 7 April, where he defeated Almas to win the NXT Championship. On 30 May episode of ''NXT'', Black was interrupted by
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, who wanted a shot at the NXT Championship. This led to a match at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II, where Black successfully retained his title. On 25 July episode of ''NXT'', Black lost the NXT Championship to
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due to interference from Johnny Gargano, ending his reign at 108 days. The following week on ''NXT'', Black approached the ring, during Ciampa's address to the NXT Universe, only for Gargano to run out ahead of him to attack Ciampa, after which he attacked Gargano with a ''Black Mass'' before indicating that his NXT Championship loss was Gargano's fault. A match between the three for the title was scheduled for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, however, Black was later found unconscious in the parking lot outside the arena, after being attacked by an unseen and unknown assailant. It was later reported that Black was sent to a local medical facility, and was announced as being unable to compete. After being out of action for two months, Black returned on 17 October episode of ''NXT'', confronting
Nikki Cross Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand under the ring name Nikki Cross and is a member of The Wyatt Sicks faction. In WWE, ...
, who revealed that Johnny Gargano was the one who had attacked him. A match between Black and Gargano was scheduled for NXT TakeOver: WarGames, in which Black was victorious. At NXT TakeOver: Phoenix on 26 January 2019, Black failed to regain the NXT Championship from Tommaso Ciampa. The next night at the
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, he entered the
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at number 21, but was eliminated by
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. In March, Black formed a tag team with
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and the two competed in the 2019 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which they won after defeating The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and
Wesley Blake Cory James Weston (born September 4, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he works as a producer on the NXT brand and coach at the WWE Performance Center, having previously been an active competitor with the co ...
) in the finals. At NXT TakeOver: New York on 5 April, Black and Ricochet unsuccessfully faced
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for the
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in what would be Black's final NXT appearance.


Main roster (2019–2021)

On 18 February 2019, Black made his official '' Raw'' debut, defeating
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. Black also continued his team with Ricochet, and the duo competed in a
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match at Fastlane that featured
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and
Chad Gable Charles Edward Betts (born March 8, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler. He has been signed to WWE where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Chad Gable and also portrays the masked luchador El G ...
, and
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and Scott Dawson), but failed to win. Black and Ricochet also competed for the
SmackDown Tag Team Championship The WWE Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division. It is one of two male tag team championships for WWE's m ...
in a fatal four-way match the following month at
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, but were again unsuccessful. As part of the Superstar Shake-up on 15 April, Black was drafted to the Raw
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, however on 22 April Black was drafted to the
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brand due to his real-life wife
Zelina Vega Thea Megan Trinidad Büdgen (born December 27, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Zelina Vega and is the current Women's United States Champion in he ...
being drafted there, therefore splitting him from Ricochet. Black then began appearing in ominous backstage promos in a dark room, awaiting a challenger. On 9 July episode of ''SmackDown'', his challenge was eventually accepted, with the mystery opponent to be revealed as Cesaro. Their match would take place at Extreme Rules on 14 July, as Black's first singles pay-per-view match since joining the main roster, where Black defeated Cesaro. As part of the 2019 Draft in October, Black was drafted to the Raw brand. Over the following weeks, Black would develop a winning streak, squashing his opponents. On 18 November episode of ''Raw'',
Buddy Murphy Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews and is a member of the stable Hounds of Hell. He is a former one-time AEW World Trios C ...
went to Black's locker room to challenge him, but Black was absent and Murphy claimed that Black was all talk and no fight. The following week, Black appeared and attacked Murphy after his match. A match between Black and Murphy was scheduled for TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, which Black won. At the
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pay-per-view on 26 January 2020, Black entered the Royal Rumble match at number 28, but was eliminated by
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. On 24 February episode of ''Raw'', Black was attacked by
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AJ Styles Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (or A.J. Styles), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, ...
,
Luke Gallows Andrew William Hankinson (born December 22, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He is performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Doc Gallows. He is best known for his three tenures in WWE, where he performed under ...
, and
Karl Anderson Chad Allegra (born January 20, 1980) known by the ring name Karl Anderson , is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is primarily performing for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is also known for his time in WWE. Ander ...
) backstage. The next week on ''Raw'', Black faced The O.C. members in separate matches, and suffered his first pinfall loss on the main roster, to AJ Styles. At
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on 8 March, Black defeated Styles in a no disqualification match, with interference from
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. At
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, on night two of the event, Black defeated
Bobby Lashley Franklin Roberto Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Hurt Syndicate and is one-half of the AEW World Tag Team C ...
after an accidental distraction by Lashley's manager and in-storyline wife
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. On 20 April episode of ''Raw'', Black defeated
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to qualify for the
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at Money in the Bank. At the event,
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restraints forced the match to be changed to a
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with a "Corporate Ladder" gimmick in which the titular briefcase was suspended above a ring on the roof of WWE's headquarters, with the competitors starting on the ground floor and fighting their way to the roof. Black failed to win the match, which was also notable for a sequence where Black and
Rey Mysterio Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as both one of the greatest '' luch ...
were thrown off the roof by
Baron Corbin Thomas Pestock (born September 14, 1984) is an American professional wrestler, Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner, former professional football player and former amateur boxer. He is wrestling as a freelancer under the ring name Bishop Dyer, appea ...
. Following this, Black began a feud with Seth Rollins and Murphy after Rollins injured Rey Mysterio's eye. On 27 July episode of ''Raw'', Murphy injured Black's right eye by driving it through the steel steps. On the 24 August episode of ''Raw'', Black, now wearing an eye bandage, returned during ''The Kevin Owens Show'' and attacked
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, turning
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for the first time in his career. The following week on Raw he attacked Owens again with his Black Mass finishing move before a match against
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which Owens lost. On the 14 September episode of ''Raw'', Owens defeated Black. Owens would go on again to defeat Black, via disqualification, on the 28 September episode of ''Raw''. On the 12 October episode of ''Raw'', Black would lose again to Owens in a No Disqualification match, ending the feud. As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Black was drafted to the SmackDown brand. However, following the draft, Black would disappear from television for six months. After his absence, he returned on the 23 April 2021 episode of ''SmackDown'' in a vignette promoting his return. After several weeks of vignettes, Black officially returned on the 21 May episode of ''SmackDown'', attacking
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with the ''Black Mass'' which allowed Apollo Crews to retain the Intercontinental Championship in the main event, in what would be his final appearance with WWE in his first stint. Black was originally planned to feud with Big E as a result, but it never came to fruition as Black was released from the company on June 2.


All Elite Wrestling (2021–2025)

On the 7 July 2021 episode of ''
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'', entitled Road Rager, Büdgen made his debut for
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(AEW) under the ring name Malakai Black, attacking both
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and
Cody Rhodes Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (born June 30, 1985) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. As of April 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. He is also known for co-fou ...
with the Black Mass, confirming his status as a heel. During the special
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episode of ''Dynamite'' on 4 August, Black made his in-ring AEW debut defeating Rhodes. After the match, Black attacked Rhodes once again, laying him out after hitting him in the back with a crutch. Black would face Rhodes in a rematch at
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on 22 September, defeating him once again. On the 23 October episode of ''Dynamite'', Black suffered his loss in AEW at the hands of Rhodes. On 14 November at
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, Black teamed with
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in a losing effort to Rhodes and
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. In early 2022, Black began feuding with the Varsity Blonds (
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and
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) and the Death Triangle (Pac and
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). On the 12 January 2022 edition of ''Dynamite'',
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debuted and joined Black, forming a tag team called the Kings of the Black Throne which later expanded into a larger faction called the
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. On the 23 February edition of ''Dynamite'',
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made his debut as the third House of Black member. At
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's
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show, the House of Black would win in a trios match against the team of the Death Triangle and
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, with Black pinning Redbeard for the victory. At
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,
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would join the group after helping them beat the Death Triangle (Pac, Penta Oscuro and Rey Fenix) in a six-man tag team match. At
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, Black competed in a
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to determine the inaugural
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, but failed to win. At
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on 5 March 2023, the House of Black defeated The Elite (
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, Matt Jackson, and
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) to become the
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. On 27 August 2023, at All In, the House of Black lost the titles to The Acclaimed and
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in a "House Rules"
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match. At
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on 26 May, Black unsuccessfully challenged
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for the
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in a
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. On the 15 June episode of ''
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'', the House of Black won a #1 contenders' match for The Patriarchy's AEW World Trios Championships. After the match, Patriarchy leader
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appeared on the titantron and revealed that they had attacked Matthews with a con-chair-to, turning the entire House of Black stable face for the first time. On 25 August at All In, the House of Black participated in the
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for the AEW World Trios Championships, but failed to win. On 23 November at
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, Kings of the Black Throne participated in a four-way
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for the
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s, but failed to win in what would be his final match in AEW. On 10 February 2025, it was reported that Black's contract with AEW had expired and he would be departing the company.


Return to WWE (2025–present)

On 25 April 2025 episode of ''
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'', after weeks of vignettes teasing his return, Büdgen, reverting back to his Aleister Black name, made his return to WWE, hitting
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with a ''
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'', becoming an official member of the
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roster. The following week on ''SmackDown'', Black defeated The Miz in his in-ring return.


Other media

Büdgen is a playable character as Aleister Black in the
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s ''
WWE 2K18 ''WWE 2K18'' is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by 2K (company), 2K. It is the nineteenth instalment in the WWE 2K, WWE game series (fifth under the ''WWE 2K'' banner) and a follow-up to ''WWE 2K17''. It wa ...
'' as DLC, ''
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'', and ''
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'', and as Malakai Black in ''
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''.


Personal life

On 23 November 2018, Büdgen married American professional wrestler Thea Trinidad, better known by the ring name
Zelina Vega Thea Megan Trinidad Büdgen (born December 27, 1990) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Zelina Vega and is the current Women's United States Champion in he ...
.


Championships and accomplishments

*Adriatic Special Combat Academy **Super 8 Cup II (2013) *
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**
AEW World Trios Championship The AEW World Trios Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion, promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It is a specialized tag team ...
( 1 time) – with
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and
Buddy Matthews Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews and is a member of the stable Hounds of Hell. He is a former one-time AEW World Trios Cha ...
*Catch Wrestling Norddeutschland **CWN Mittelgewichtsmeisterschaft Championship (1 time, inaugural) *Dutch Wrestling Federation **DWF Cruiserweight Championship (1 time, inaugural, final) *Fiend Wrestling Germany ** FWG Lightweight Championship (1 time ** FWG Lightweight Title Tournament (2009) *Fight Club: PRO ** FCP Championship (1 time) *Freestyle Championship Wrestling ** FCW Deutschland Lightweight Championship (1 time) *
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**
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(1 time) – with Michael Dante ** ICW "Match of the Year" Bammy Award (2015) – *International Catch Wrestling Alliance ** ICWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ** ICWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion (1 time) **ICWA European Tag Team Championship/NWA European Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Dante *
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**
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( 1 time, final) – with
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*Pro Wrestling Holland ** PWH Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Dante *''
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'' **Ranked No. 23 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the ''
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'' in 2020 *Pro Wrestling Showdown ** PWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time) *
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** Progress Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Dante ** Super Strong Style 16 (2016) *Southside Wrestling Entertainment ** SWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Dante *
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**
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(1 time) ** wXw World Lightweight Championship (2 times) **
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(2 times) – with
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**
16 Carat Gold Tournament The 16 Carat Gold Tournament is an annual single-elimination tournament produced by the Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) promotion. The sixteen-man tournament was first conceived by wXw in 2006 and has been held every year since then with the except ...
(2013, 2015) ** Chase The Mahamla (2011) ** World Lightweight Tournament (2006) *
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**
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( 1 time) **
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(3 times) *** Male Competitor of the Year (2017) *** Breakout Star of the Year (2017) *** Rivalry of the Year (2017) – **
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(
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) – with
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References


External links

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