10 Wrestlers Wasted In Their Current Promotions

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Aleister Black (WWE)

Aleister Black Humberto Carrillo
WWE

If it's true that WWE put a pen through Aleister Black's name on the latest Raw, then the spin-kicking warrior should really ponder his future with the promotion. Being written off TV during such an uncertain period is weird, and it doesn't exactly scream 'push incoming' for someone who has been under-utilised for the longest time.

As if it wasn't bad enough that Black moved out of his random team with Ricochet into endless "Pick. A. Fight. With. Me" segments and then back into another thrown-together duo with Humberto Carrillo, he's barely been featured beyond run-in roles and inconsequential matches. This is not how someone who lit up NXT broadcasts between 2016-2019 should be used.

Black has a remarkable entrance routine, brooding charisma, great timing and a finisher that can be used to realistically beat anyone on the roster. Miring him in nothing tags and then writing him off television completely is simply an unacceptable misuse of a gifted talent.

The dude must feel like picking a fight with anyone right now.

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Which other wrestlers do you think are currently being wasted? For more, check out 10 Times WWE Got Babyfaces Wrong and 10 WWE PPVs That Aren’t As Good As You Remember!

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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.