Malakai Black, the leader of The House of Black, unexpectedly lost to Adam Cole on the latest episode of AEW Dynamite. Cole, who made his long-awaited return at AEW WrestleDream 2024, immediately set his sights on MJF.
However, MJF had set a condition for Adam Cole if he wanted a match against “The Salt of the Earth.” Cole had to win three singles matches to earn a shot to face MJF at AEW Full Gear. Cole returned to the ring last week at AEW Dynamite after more than a year away and defeated Buddy Matthews. Following the match, Malakai Black confronted Cole, hinting at another match between the two.
In their second match on AEW Dynamite, Cole defeated Malakai Black in a hard-hitting contest. While Cole gets closer to facing MJF, another interesting development emerged regarding Malakai Black following his match against Cole.
Malakai Black sat cross legged in the middle of the ring basically asking for to get hit with The Boom, then hugged Cole after the match is that the end of his AEW run? ??? #AEW #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/xC1VLWDxlV
— ?️?️ (@KXNGAO) November 7, 2024
At the end of the match, Black told Cole to hit him with his finisher. Afterward, the two hugged in the middle of the ring, leaving some fans wondering if this was Black’s final match in the promotion. Speculations have swirled about Black potentially leaving AEW, and recent reports have provided more insight into the former WWE star’s status with the AEW.
Backstage reports suggest Malakai Black could soon leave AEW
Recent reports from Fightful Select behind paywall suggest that fans are speculating Malakai Black’s recent match against Adam Cole could have been a “send-off” for him. Backstage rumors in AEW have suggested that Black potentially could leave the promotion by the end of 2024 or early 2025.
The word backstage in AEW in recent months was that they believed Malakai Black would be done with AEW towards the end of 2024 or early 2025. However, that hasn't been confirmed.
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) November 7, 2024
– @FightfulSelect pic.twitter.com/w0OSqNIKjt
AEW’s President Tony Khan had mentioned that Black’s contract was for nearly five years, but Black has denied this. It’s also reported that Black’s contract includes option years. In 2022, Black had requested his release, but it was denied. It will be interesting to see what unfolds next in Malakai Black’s situation with AEW. Now, fans wonder if he will resign from the promotion or return to WWE.
