Aleister Black Debuts New Look Following WWE Release

Aleister Black has debuted a new look following his WWE release.

Black is now officially a free agent following the expiry of his 90-day non-compete clause in late July. Black was released by WWE in the aftermath of WrestleMania 42 along with his wife, Zelina Vega, and around 28 other wrestlers.

Black posted a new vignette on his Instagram account on Thursday with the caption, "I am the death of me." The vignette shows Black going about his daily life, during which he paints some Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines, shoots an assault rifle, drinks from a big bottle of water, and conducts Muay Thai training as ominous music plays in the background.

The vignette then ends on a more positive note, revealing a new bald look for Aleister Black as he continues his Muay Thai training.

Aleister Black's post-WWE plans have yet to be revealed but a return to All Elite Wrestling doesn't appear to be on the cards in the near future. AEW quickly denied holding talks with the former Malakai Black following his WWE release and people within All Elite Wrestling were said to be "pretty negative" about the prospect of Black returning to the promotion, although his bridges with AEW were not considered burned.

One of AEW's top stars in MJF wasn't positive about Aleister Black, describing the former AEW World Trios Champion as the biggest offender of a wrestler who came to All Elite Wrestling to use the company as a stepping stone to get back to WWE.

Aleister Black performed for AEW from July 2021 until February 2025. He re-debuted on WWE TV on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 41 but was released just one year later.