10 Predicted End Dates For WWE’s Big Pushes

3. Aleister Black

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Is this already a bit sh*t?

Upon Aleister Black's introduction to Monday Night RAW, Michael Cole described the 'Dutch Destroyer' as "moody", instantly painting him as a sullen, miserable high schooler in his goth experimentation phase. In a rare example of character development in WWE, Black has evolved. He is now, gauging by those weird SmackDown vignettes for which your writer demands a consultation fee, a pretentious arts college student.

"The Bard. Fascinating, huh?" is how the latest vignette inaugurated, to borrow from Black's new lexicon, and what? What the f*ck? What the f*ck is this guy actually talking about?

Dude can't even say a one-syllable word without taking an eternity. "They will fade...to...bla...ckuh," is his new catchphrase, and perhaps he is a hypnotist now. This would explain the references to losing consciousness and his bizarre new droning delivery.

Black presents himself as more sinister than stoic in these promos, foreshadowing a heel turn. And, since WWE babyfaces routinely use scripted zingers to fluster the baddies, the "Cheer up goth" prophesy will soon be fulfilled, and Black's fading chances of recapturing his aura will fade...to...bla...ckuh.

Vince McMahon. Fascinating, huh?

Predicted End Date: Summer 2019.

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