This is one of the most kept WWE secrets, but Aleister Black made his long -awaited return to the company this evening on Smackdown.
In recent weeks on Smackdown, stickers have released the return of Black without mentioning it by name. Last week, a sticker revealed that he would come back tonight and that he did it.
Tonight, on SmackDown, the Miz went to the ring and complained about others who have opportunities they do not deserve. Miz said he was tired of being disrespected. This led to the return of Aleister Black, with its original NXT theme. Miz tried to speak and took place with a black mass.
Aleister Black is back !!!#Smack down pic.twitter.com/abhtu5sfky
– wwe (@wwe) April 26, 2025
The former AEW star had not been seen on WWE programming since 2021. But he has not participated in a WWE ring since October 2020. Black lost a match without disqualification against Kevin Owens on Raw before being drafted in Smackdown, where he would disappear from television for six months before being released in June.
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