Over the past few weeks, many have been trying to figure out just what is happening with Malakai Black. Following his match alongside Buddy Matthews & Brody King at All Out, he would take a bow – and his release from the company would follow. Since then, House of Black have moved on without him – and Black would finish up some dates on the indies, namely against Kidd Bandit last night. Following this, he would post a statement to Instagram addressing the future of his career.
Malakai Black Clarifies Details Surrounding His Release
In this statement, Black would clarify that he did infact request his release – and gave the reasons as to why. The full statement can be read here, but the part regarding his release is as follows.
“I did indeed ask for my release, the last 2 years of my life have lended to a lot of set backs. Both me and my wife have been affected by uncontrollable actions from the outside that resulted in loss of life, medical set backs, career jeopardizing, the suicide of a close friend and a close family member almost losing their life, then experiencing an injury that I was sure was the end of my career. I spend every week going through several sessions of rehab, dry needling and therapy just to be able to walk and compete. Now this being the tip of the iceberg and with the combination of the promises in my professional field that were not upheld which resulted as a combination of all of these to a complete demoralization of life and career. This decision had been in my mind for the past six months.”
It closes out much like his promo following the match with Kidd Bandit, stating this isn’t goodbye – it’s see you later. It’s clear that Black needs some time to “recalibrate the last 2 decades of my life.”
We here at TheOvertimer wish Black all the best, and hope to see him back in the ring before long – if that’s what his future holds. What are some your favorite matches or moments from Malakai Black in WWE, AEW & beyond? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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