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Aleister Black
Tom Budgen (born May 19, 1985) is a Dutch professional wrestler better known under the ring name Aleister Black. He is currently signed to WWE performing on the Raw brand. During his time in NXT he became a one-time NXT Champion. Prior to signing with WWE, Budgen worked for promotions across Europe, United States, and Japan under the ring name Tommy End. As Tommy End he most notably wrestled for Insane Championship Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerilla and Westside Xtreme Wrestling. In promotions he held numerous championships, including the wXw Unified World Heavyweight Championship, wXw World Lightweight Championship, wXw World Tag Team Championship, ICW Tag Team Championship, and the Progress Tag Team Championship. He then signed to WWE in June 2016. He debuted for WWE's NXT at 2017's NXT TakeOver: Orlando. At NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in April 2018, Black defeated Andrade Cien Almas to win the NXT Championship. He held the title until July 2018 when he lost it to Tommaso Ciampa, due to interference by Johnny Gargano. He then feuded with Ciampa and Gargano for the majority of 2018 and into early 2019. In February 2019, Black was promoted to the main roster, making appearances on Raw and SmackDown Live. This led to him teaming with Ricochet and challenging for the Raw Tag Team Championship at Fastlane and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 35.
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Born
1985-05-19
Birth Place
Netherlands
Nickname(s)
Tommy End
Height
1.8288
Spouse(s)
Zelina_Vega
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Aleister Black: Where should he show up next in professional wrestling?

Aleister Black was a shocking release, but within a week, rumors are doing rounds that he may be back in the company soon. One cannot decide what would be a good choice for Black, but as the rumors of his return to the WWE increase, let’s look at what would be valuable and what wouldn’t be a choice of value for The Dutch Destroyer.
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Aleister Black talks about his main goals

The name that fans have been shouting the most at the top of their lungs lately, trying to get WWE to take back its recently released talent, is that of Aleister Black. In the latest wave of layoffs that arrived just a few days ago, WWE wanted to cut the contracts of very important athletes who were still part of some of the main roster storylines, thus eliminating from its brand's famous names such as those of Lana, Braun Strowman and Aleister Black.
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Aleister Black Talks Problems With WWE, Past Conversations With Vince McMahon

With another massive list of terminations made just last week in WWE, former Superstars like Aleister Black (now known as Tommy End) were left to wonder: What’s next for their careers? This week on Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette, End revealed an in-depth perspective of the days leading up to his release, his most recent character, the Dark Father, and where he stands now. But first, they discussed one of the cons WWE faces when building up their roster, something that’s been echoed among those currently in WWE and beyond.
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Aleister Black Reportedly Expected To Sign With AEW

Former WWE Superstar Aleister Black (Tommy End, Tom Budgen) is expected to sign with AEW. Black signing with AEW is not a done deal, but the strong belief is that he will be signing with AEW, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Black is under a standard 90-day non-compete clause...
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Aleister Black believed to be AEW-bound, WWE may offer new deal

While Aleister Black was expected to draw interest as a free agent, it wasn't necessarily expected that the company that just released him would quickly want him back. In this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that there is a "strong belief" that Black (Tom Budgen) will be headed to AEW when his non-compete runs out on August 31st.
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Aleister Black: A Lot Of Higher-Ups In WWE Didn't Understand Why I Was Released

Aleister Black was less than two weeks into his television return when he was released by the company on June 2. Black had been off TV for six months dating back to October 2020, but vignettes began airing to hype his return in April and then he cost Big E the Intercontinental Championship in May on SmackDown. Despite just returning to TV, Black was released by the company.
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Aleister Black On What Paul Heyman Said After His WWE Release, Who He Wants To Work With

After concluding his career with WWE following his release, Tommy End (f.k.a. Aleister Black) is learning to reinvent his scope and career. A prime advocate and supporter of his, Paul Heyman, was one of many who sent their kind regards to End as he journeys over to greener pastures. This week on Oral Sessions with Renee Paquette, End recalls the words of wisdom Heyman shared and how grateful he was to have such a strong backing from Heyman during his five-year career in WWE.
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Aleister Black Reveals His Reaction to Zelina Vega's WWE Release Last Year

Zelina Vega was suddenly released by the WWE last November, and at the time her husband Aleister Black was still an active member of the roster. That changed last week when WWE announced six more roster cuts, ending Black's five-year run with the company. In a new interview with Renee Paquette on the Oral Sessions podcast this week Black (real name Tom Budgen, now going by his independent wrestling name Tommy End) brought up the circumstances surrounding Vega's departure.
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Aleister Black (a/k/a Tommy End) on whether going from NXT to WWE is the kiss of death, his relationship with Paul Heyman, his interest in New Japan Pro Wrestling

Oral Sessions with guest Aleister Black (a/k/a Tommy End) Interview available via Oral Sessions via Apple Podcasts. On his relationship with Paul Heyman: “He reached out to me on the day that it [being released by WWE] happened. It was very sad. Paul has always said to me, ‘Tom, I think that you are five years ahead of the business. As brilliant as I think you are, I think that’s sometimes your biggest issue, you are so far ahead mentally that people have to catch up to it.’ And he still believes, ‘you are going to do great things.'”
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Aleister Black Reveals He Had A New WWE Theme That Was “The Best One So Far”

On Thea Trinidad’s Twitch stream, former WWE star Aleister Black talked about his release from WWE just hours before. Black discussed how excited he was for his new Dark Father character, as well his creative discussions with Vince McMahon. “I was really excited for this Dark Father stuff,” Black said....
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Aleister Black on Relationship With Vince McMahon

Aleister Black is a famous WWE Superstar and he recently spoke about his relationship with WWE CEO Vince McMahon. He stated that his last two years in WWE were like a slow death for him. He spoke about this on Twitter. Black was actually a very talented wrestler but things didn’t work well for him in WWE, even though he had a terrific start at NXT after teaming up with Ricochet.