Recent reports suggest Malakai Black may exit AEW when his contract expires. A video package on this week’s Dynamite featured Black’s House of Black stablemates Brody King, Buddy Matthews, and Julia Hart discussing moving beyond their former leader’s shadow.
Fans responded to the segment on social media, with several interpreting it as a sign of Black’s potential departure:
Brody King, Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart vignette… confirming Malakai Black is GONE from AEW.
No rules. No leaders. Yeah Malakai Black is done with AEW. Brody, Buddy, and Julia are gonna do things their way now #AEWDynamite
No rules. No leaders. Yeah Malakai Black is done with AEW. Brody, Buddy, and Julia are gonna do things their way now #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/5byUuegQcq
— Cory (@Cory_Hays407) January 23, 2025
Brody King, Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart vignette… confirming Malakai Black is GONE from AEW.
— Drainmaker 🌧️ 💵 (@DrainBamager) January 23, 2025
No leader, no gods, no master.
JUST VIOLENCE.
THE HOUNDS OF HELL. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ccl4jYpoIu