Malakai Black Announced for PROGRESS Wrestling’s The Odyssey Tour Next Month

Former WWE Superstar and NXT Champion Malakai Black (aka Aleister Black) will be returning to the ring later next month. PROGRESS Wrestling announced today that Black will be in action for the promotion’s The Odyssey Tour in September.

Per the announcement, “⛵ THE ODYSSEY TOUR – MALAKAI BLACK WILL BE COMPETING ⛵ One of the biggest names in professional wrestling is coming to Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester for his first matches back on the independent wrestling scene! He’s held gold in every major company he’s set foot in and returns to PROGRESS with one major goal…”

Black will work the PROGRESS events in Edinburgh on September 4, Leeds on September 5, and Manchester on September 6. As previously reported, Black and his wife, Zelina Vega, were released by WWE earlier in April. Black’s 90-day non-compete period is now over, making him an unrestricted free agent. He had previously returned to WWE in 2025 following a stint in AEW.

You can see the announcement about Malakai Black from PROGRESS Wrestling below:

⛵ THE ODYSSEY TOUR – MALAKAI BLACK WILL BE COMPETING ⛵

One of the biggest names in professional wrestling is coming to Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester for his first matches back on the independent wrestling scene!

He's held gold in every major company he's set foot in and… pic.twitter.com/fZlb9YTuL6

— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) August 12, 2026