Aleister Black
Dutch professional wrestler
Tom Büdgen (born 19 May 1985) is a Dutch professional wrestler. He is performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Malakai Black, notably for Progress Wrestling, where he is the current Progress Men's World Champion. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Before signing with WWE, Büdgen was known for his extensive work on the independent circuit under the ring name Tommy End, working for promotions across Europe, the United States, and Japan. He most notably wrestled for Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Progress Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), holding numerous championships such as the wXw Unified World Heavyweight Championship, wXw World Lightweight Championship, wXw World Tag Team Championship, ICW Tag Team Championship, and Progress Tag Team Championship.
Büdgen joined WWE's NXT brand in April 2017, debuting at NXT TakeOver: Orlando as Aleister Black. He won the NXT Championship once and the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic once (with Ricochet) before he was moved to the Raw brand, and was later drafted to the SmackDown brand. He then appeared sporadically before being released in 2021. From 2021 to 2025, Black was signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performed under the ring name Malakai Black. as the leader of the House of Black stable, he held the AEW World Trios Championship once with Brody King and Buddy Matthews before his departure in 2025.
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