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Malakai Black Returns To Ring In First Match Since WWE Exit
August 23, 2026 | Posted by
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Malakai Black made his return to the ring for the first time since exiting WWE, competing at his Dark Arts gym. The former Aleister Blakc took on J Villa, one of his students, in the match that was posted to the gym’s YouTube account.
Black showed off his new look, with his head shaved, and worked under his old Tommy End name. He picked up the win over Villa in 17 minutes and 12 seconds.
Black was let go from WWE as part of the company’s post-WrestleMania cuts. He has been using both his Malakai Black and Tommy End names and debuted his new look in a vignette posted earlier this month.
There is no word on where we may see Black in the ring next. He is officially a free agent.