Aleister Black was released by WWE in 2021 and has spent the past few years in All Elite Wrestling under the ring name, 'Malakai Black'.

Malakai Black has had his name in the news more often than he'd like the last few days, but there's a growing belief that his time in AEW has come to an end. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select was the first to report Thursday that Black's contract with All Elite Wrestling was up soon and that he was not expected to stay with the company.

A new report provides an update on Malakai Black potentially returning to WWE. On January 8th, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful (via Fightful Select) reported that Malakai Black was believed to be finishing up with AEW,

Names like Ricky Starks and Wardlow come to mind, but perhaps the biggest dropped ball for Tony Khan has been Malakai Black. After a hot start when he debuted in AEW, Black formed the House of Black faction.

It seems that many around the wrestling business are so sure that Malakai Black is about to depart AEW that some in WWE creative are already brainstorming plans for his eventual return. Over the last year,

The latest rumors, including Malakai Black finished with AEW, WWE plans for the return of Alexa Bliss, The Rock’s WrestleMania 41 match, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair back on the WWE active roster,