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,

Julia Hart responds to the recent reports that Malakai Black has departed the company. All Elite Wrestling‘s Julia Hart recently sat down with Denise Salcedo. When asked about the recent reports that Malakai Black was departing the company,

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,

Aleister Black was also in a tag team with Ricochet. Aleister Black never won a title on Raw or SmackDown. During the 2010s, with Triple H in charge, NXT was the coolest wrestling brand on the planet.

Could Malakai Black 's time with AEW be coming to an end? Seemingly so. In fact, as per Fightful Select, Malakai's AEW tenure may well have already wrapped up. Last night's AEW Dynamite saw Will Ospreay get a win over Buddy Matthews,

Aleister Black, formerly known as Malakai Black, is reportedly nearing the end of his AEW tenure. Speculations about his potential return to WWE have intensified, with insiders hinting at possible contract negotiations.

As WWE begins the new year and prepares for WrestleMania 41, former NXT Champion Malakai Black may rejoin the roster.