The House of Black has been the dominant faction since its inception in AEW. The group won the Trios Championship and terrorized the locker room. However, things are not looking good for the group, especially with rumors that one of the members may leave AEW.
Malakai Black is the leader of the House of Black. He initially formed the group with Brody King and Buddy Matthews before adding Julia Hart to their ranks. Initially, the group was a success in the company, but the past year left fans wanting more. Due to their lackluster booking, fans thought Malakai Black might leave the company after his loss to Adam Cole on the November 6 episode of Dynamite.
but, Black denied those rumours He even criticized fans for believing misinformation. While he denied the rumours, Black has not entered the ring since Full Gear 2024, which surprised many.
Brian Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer even mentioned it People inside Tony Khan's company believe he is gone from the promotion. Hence, it is possible that AEW will book an angle where Malakai Black is attacked by his teammates, thus taking him off television when he leaves the promotion. The basis for the attack could be that the group had not achieved anything in recent months under Black's leadership, and appeared weak compared to other factions.
Buddy Matthews has been hinting at leaving the House of Black after losing to AEW Dynamite
Buddy Matthews has been with the House of Black since the beginning of his AEW career. He has had some amazing matches during his time with the company and despite his amazing skills, he is always seen as a sidekick to Black.
On this week's Dynamite, Buddy Matthews faced Will Ospreay and came up short. After the match, Ospreay cut a promo and said that Buddy and King don't need to follow a leader, referring to Malakai Black. After the dynamite went out of the air Matthews cut an exclusive promo saying Ospreay's words fell on deaf ears.
“2024 is in the books, 2025 is now, and it's upon us, and I haven't started 2025 the way I had hoped. Especially before a Grand Slam in Australia next month, but for years, Will heard my name, and for years, I heard Will tonight, those names came together, and Will “Even though you have caused a whirlwind in 2025, your words tonight have not been deaf,” Matthews said.
It will be interesting to see if this is the beginning of the end for the House of Black.
Edited by Brandon Neal
