10 AEW Wrestlers Tony Khan Has Totally Wasted

1. Malakai Black

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Then, there's this guy.

WWE's "pick a fight with meeeeeeee" idea showed that the then-Aleister Black was capable of delivering solid promos back in 2019. That, unfortunately, went nowhere before Vince misunderstood Black and de-emphasised him so heavily that ol' Al ended up frustrated and on the outs.

Just over one month on from that June 2021 release, the reborn Malakai Black attacked Cody Rhodes on the 'Road Rager' edition of Dynamite and seemed destined for big things. Those "big things" included beating Rhodes twice, forming House Of Black and then struggling to beat even the worst tag-teams/trios on the AEW roster.

Sadly, health issues have pulled Malakai out of the public eye for the time being. Fingers crossed he gets well again soon, because the superior striker is surely somebody who deserves better than he's been getting from Tony Khan. Maybe Triple H could do a better job with him...

What other AEW stars has Tony Khan totally wasted? For more wrestling, check out 10 New Directions After WWE Clash At The Castle and 10 New Directions After Last Night’s AEW Dynamite!

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