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 are not looking good for the team, especially with rumors that one of the members may be leaving AEW.
Malakai Black is the leader of the House of Black. He originally formed the group with Brodie King and Buddy Matthews before adding Julia Hart to their ranks. At first, the group found success in the company, but the last year has left fans wanting more. Due to their poor booking, fans believed that Malakai Black might leave the company after his loss to Adam Cole on the November 6 episode of Dynamite.
However, Black denied these rumors and even criticized fans for misinformation. While he denied those rumors, Black hasn’t stepped foot in the ring since Full Gear 2024, which has raised a lot of eyebrows.
Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter even reported that people in Tony Khan’s company believe he has left the promotion. As such, it’s highly possible that AEW could close an angle where Malakai Black is attacked by his stablemates, writing him off television as he leaves the promotion. The basis of the attack could be that the group has not achieved anything in the last few months under Black and has appeared weak compared to other factions.
Buddy Matthews teased leaving the House of Black after losing to AEW Dynamite
Buddy Matthews has been in the House of Black since the beginning of his AEW run. He has put on some incredible matches during his time with the company and despite his amazing abilities, he is always seen as Black’s sidekick.
This week on Dynamite, Buddy Matthews took on Will Ospreay and he made it. After the match, Ospreay cut a promo and said that Buddy and King don’t need to follow a leader, mentioning Malakai Black. After Dynamite aired, Matthews cut an exclusive promo saying Ospreay’s words didn’t fall on deaf ears.
“2024 is in the books, 2025 is now, and it’s upon us, and I haven’t started 2025 like I’d hoped. Especially leading up to the Grand Slam in Australia next month, but for years, Will has been hearing my name. And here and years, I heard Will’s names tonight, those names came together, and Will, even though you hiccupped your words about 2025. it didn’t go to waste tonight,” Matthews said.
It will be interesting to see if this could be the beginning of the end for House of Black.
Edited by Brandon Nell
