10 Trades WWE & AEW Need To Make
7. Aleister Black To AEW
'Take a seeming can't-miss prospect that WWE has botched and move them to AEW' is going to be a common theme throughout this, so buckle in on that front. The barrage of misused talent begins with Aleister Black, a man who seems to have fallen off the face of the Earth in recent weeks. Losing an eye will do that to you, apparently.
It wasn't a million years ago that Aleister Black was the NXT Champion, an unbeatable bad-ass who had consistently great matches in front of molten-hot crowds. There were even rumours of Paul Heyman being a big supporter, although that should have been more of a harbinger than people realised. Take Lesnar and Punk out of the equation and the success of supposed Paul Heyman Guys leaves a lot to be desired.
Black has been treated like dirt on the main roster. Word on the grapevine is that he has been hankering for a return to NXT, but he would be better off in an entirely different promotion. Whether booked as a sinister heel or ass-kicking babyface, Tommy End would be a great fit in AEW's present and future.