10 Wrestlers Who Jumped Ship & Changed Absolutely... NOTHING!
6. Aleister Black
You could start a new country with all of the breakout NXT stars that Vince McMahon wasted on the main roster. It wouldn’t be a very big country (think Andorra or Monaco-sized), but you get the idea.
One name in contention for President of this new land would be Aleister Black. After dominating the independent scene as Tommy End, the Dutchman embarked on an NXT run that included capturing the brand's top title. Then, after doing diddly squat following his call-up, he was released in 2021.
A month later, the rechristened Malakai Black showed up on AEW Dynamite and laid out Cody Rhodes. It turns out that WWE forgot to update his contract, so instead of a 90-day non-complete clause he only had a 30-day one instead.
Hilarious.
Black won the Trios Titles with Brody King and Buddy Matthews, but that was about it. He also reportedly refused to be pinned in singles matches, which made booking him a total nightmare. He'd return to WWE once Triple H took over. Once again, things didn’t go his way, and he was released for a second time in 2026.
Oh dear.