The House of Black has been a dominant faction in AEW since its inception. The group won the Trios championships and terrorized the locker room. However, things aren’t looking good for the group, especially with rumors that one of the members could be leaving AEW.
Malakai Black is the leader of the House of Black. He initially formed the group with Brody King and Buddy Matthews before adding Julia Hart to their ranks. At first, the group found success in the business, but in the last year, fans have been wanting more. Due to their lackluster booking, fans believed that Malakai Black might leave the company following his loss to Adam Cole on the November 6 episode of Dynamite.
However, Black denied these rumors and even lashed out at fans for believing misinformation. Although he denied these rumors, Black hasn’t stepped foot in the ring since Full Gear 2024, which has raised many eyebrows.
Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Newsletter even reported that people within Tony Khan’s company believe he’s gone from the promotion. Therefore, it’s entirely possible that AEW could book an angle where Malakai Black is attacked by his stablemates, causing him to be written off TV if he leaves the promotion. The basis of the attack could be that the group has achieved nothing in recent months under Black and has proven weak compared to other factions.
Buddy Matthews teased leaving House of Black after losing to AEW Dynamite
Buddy Matthews has been with House of Black since the beginning of his AEW run. He has put on some incredible matches during his tenure with the company and despite his great skills, he has always been seen as a sidekick to Black.
This week on Dynamite, Buddy Matthews faced Will Ospreay and came up short. After the match, Ospreay cut a promo saying that Buddy and King don’t have to follow a leader, referring to Malakai Black. After Dynamite went off the air, Matthews cut an exclusive promo saying Ospreay’s words fell on deaf ears.
“2024 is in the books, 2025 is now, and it’s just around the corner, and I didn’t start my 2025 the way I had hoped. Mainly leading to Grand Slam in Australia next month, but for years Will heard my name, and for years I I heard that from Will. Tonight these names came together, and Will, even though you put a hiccup in my 2025, your words fell on deaf ears tonight,” Matthews said.
It will be interesting to see if this could be the beginning of the end for the House of Black.
Edited by Brandon Nell