10 Wrestlers Who Found That AEW Wasn't The Promised Land

10. Malakai Black

Let's kick things off with the reason this list exists.

After his House of Black faction lost a six-man tag at All Out 2022, Malakai Black seemingly said goodbye to the AEW fans and has since confirmed that he will be taking time away from wrestling.

It all started out so promising for the former Aleister Black in AEW. After shockingly being let go from WWE, Black was immediately inserted into a high-profile feud with Cody Rhodes. However, it didn't take long for things to go south.

Black and Rhodes' feud went on forever, getting less and less exciting with every week. Things picked up when Malakai was joined by Brody King and Buddy Matthews, but they too were sucked into their own never-ending feud with Death Triangle. Black drifted further and further out of the spotlight, eventually leading us to where we are now.

Aleister Black was a thoroughly underrated performer during his time on the WWE main roster and he had a lot of potential heading into AEW. Unfortunately, due to the company's bloated roster, he has still yet to achieve that potential and now, in AEW at least, it looks like he never will.