The Problem With Aleister Black That No One Wants To Talk About

That SmackDown is typically a good, solid wrestling show that strikes a stronger chord than the last time Black was on it bodes well. While the effusive analysis it receives often ignores glaring holes outwith the main men's singles division, at least the storylines involving Roman Reigns and the Universal Championship are crafted with levels of care and attention not typically associated with is worthy of praise.

To borrow a cliché, this content has Paul Heyman's fingerprints all over it. Now, Black is back on the same brand as Reigns' Special Counsel. Another sign of hope.

Keep it at arm's length. Black jumping the shark by being transformed into a full-on supernatural character with Alexa Bliss-like powers is a likelier outcome in this wacky cartoon world that paints only in the broadest strokes. WWE hasn't done well with gimmicks reliant on dark auras since The Undertaker's body started failing him in the 2010s.

Fundamentally, Aleister Black and WWE's main roster is a marriage that will always end in heartache. Admit that now to avoid disappointment when the Tales of the Dark Father inevitably becomes a clown show. A team that can't help but present its product in the most cartoonish light will never trust its audience with how the character was presented in NXT.

Let's talk about it now before throwing up our arms in another futile protest at WWE's latest push gone wrong.