Malakai Black’s time in AEW is over, as he is leaving the company. Some believe he will become a free agent in March, if not sooner. AEW CEO Tony Khan had previously noted that he had Black under contract until 2027.
As previously reported by Wade Keller of the PWTorch, there are influential people in WWE who are big fans of Black and see him as a possible top singles act in the company. It was said that those close to him stated Black felt he was more palatable with Paul Levesque in charge of creative compared to Vince McMahon and that he never developed a rapport with Khan.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that “while the specific date his contract expires isn’t known, it’s pretty clear the 2027 date that was said by Tony Khan isn’t correct, at least from the belief in WWE since they are talking creative ideas for him.”
Meltzer added that while there are reports his deal will be up shortly, an exact date is unknown. Black joins the likes of Miro, Ricky Starks, and Rey Fenix as stars who AEW is not using with the belief that they’re WWE-bound once their deals expire.
