10 Things We Learned From WWE's Aleister Black On E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness

4. Black Told Triple H He Wanted To Represent Outcasts

Aleister Black Triple H
Instagram/@tripleh

The very first question Triple H asked Aleister Black when signing him to a WWE contract was, "what do you want to be?" Black's answer? He wanted to be everything that rebellious music represents and give those who feel like misfits in "normal society" a beacon of hope.

Though that may sound cheesy or cliched, it's something Black believed in, and it was inspired by the music he had grown up listening to.

Bands like Iron Maiden, Motörhead and Black Sabbath all had a renegade spirit that brought outcasts together, and Black wanted to embody that in wrestling. That clicked with Triple H, and it was he who suggested the Aleister Black name after mulling over his new signing's philosophy and lifestyle.

That outcast spirit coloured Black's, "no man is ever truly good, no man is ever truly evil" catchphrase on TV and gave him an identity he felt comfortable playing. It wasn't a million miles away from the cult-like Sumerian Death Squad character Black (as Tommy End) had played on the indy scene.

Advertisement
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.