Whether people know him as Tommy End, Aleister Black, or Malakai Black there is no doubt that he is a fantastic professional wrestler. Everywhere he has worked, Black has been able to make his mark and prove to people how talented he is.
Black's not just a terrific in-ring worker, but he's also someone who can add really great levels of detail. That is something that he has been able to do throughout his career, and it has already continued within his career in AEW after being released by WWE. But there are specific versions of Black that do stand out over others which helped to build his career to this point.
10 Final WWE Run
Without a doubt, the worst version of Malakai Black to this point was his final spell in WWE. He was brought out to be involved in the storyline between Apollo Crews and Big E, but he didn't have much actual purpose.
It was a shame because if WWE had actually committed to it, then there's a chance it could have become interesting. But because Black was thrown into the mix and then quickly released, this was a forgettable situation that people will not remember.
9 Teaming With Michael Dante
A much stronger portion of Malakai Black's career came during his time on the independent scene. While he is typically remembered as a singles star in that world, he did enjoy a great tag team run as well.
He and Michael Dante picked up several Tag Team Titles around the European wrestling scene, showcasing their success and fantastic work as partners inside the ring.
8 Taking Down Cody Rhodes
At the moment, it is difficult to truly judge the latest version of Malakai Black as his career in AEW has been very short so far. However, the early signs are very positive with fans having loved everything he has done so far.
He's put a lot of effort into the small details of his character on social media and attacking Cody Rhodes immediately has worked perfectly. He has been built up as a top star straight away, which is crucial, and hopefully, that is only going to continue.
7 Knock On My Door
Aleister Black has always been a mysterious character, which is something that was implemented into his first real singles run on the main roster. There was a lot of work backstage, with Black asking people to knock on his door.
He demanded people fight him and that led to some fun challenges, especially with Cesaro. The two men would just work as aggressively as possible and that created some great moments both in and out of the ring.
6 Early NXT Run
When Aleister Black first joined WWE there was a lot of expectation and excitement. Thankfully, he lived up to all of that hype and had great matches instantly as he was pushed as a big star.
His storyline with The Velveteen Dream was one that helped to put Black over as the two characters were so different yet inside the ring they complimented each other brilliantly.
5 Feuding With Johnny Gargano
One of the best versions of Aleister Black came during his feud with Johnny Gargano. They worked together perfectly with this taking place after Black had been written off television, with Gargano being the man responsible.
The mystery around the storyline was perfect, especially with Nikki Cross being heavily involved in everything only made things even more interesting as she teased who was involved.
4 Teaming With Ricochet
A tag-team between Ricochet and Aleister Black is something that nobody saw coming, but it ended up being fantastic. Starting out in NXT and eventually making their way to the main roster together, they had amazing chemistry.
It wasn't so much about promos and character work, but instead, their in-ring battles did everything instead. They were thrilling to watch with lots of high-flying moves and strikes which helped to make the team so great.
3 Feuding With Buddy Murphy
When it comes to Aleister Black's main roster run with WWE, the main thing that people will remember about it will be his feud with Buddy Murphy. The two men put together some unforgettable matches which helped to boost the careers of each man.
They simply got into the ring and created magic. With Seth Rollins eventually getting involved as well to add some further story into the situation, they created some amazing moments.
2 Tommy End
One of the greatest versions of Malakai Black came prior to him signing for WWE and gaining major recognition. When he was working around the world as a singles wrestler under the name of Tommy End, he was able to put together some amazing matches.
This was particularly true in Europe where he became one of the biggest stars in the scene at that time. He was somebody that everybody wanted to see and that's a testament to his own ability and in-ring work at that time.
1 NXT Champion
To this point in his career, the best version of Malakai Black took place during the peak of his NXT run. Holding the NXT Championship as Aleister Black, he was truly an exciting part of the product that fans loved.
He put together amazing matches, particularly against Andrade and his mysterious personality ended up getting over massively with the audience which helped to make Black a huge star.