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Personal Information
| Full Name | Tom Budgen |
| Date of Birth | May 19, 1985 |
| Age | 39 Years |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Birth Place | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Weight | 211 lbs (96 kg) |
| Current Team(s) | |
| Theme Song | "Root of All Evil" |
| Debut | June 18, 2002 |
| Nickname | "Anti-hero" |
| Family | Zelina Vega (Wife) |
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Malakai Black: A Brief Biography
Aleister Black is a professional wrestler from the Netherlands. The former AEW star is back in WWE, performing on SmackDown as of April 2025. Before making it to the WWE, Black worked on several wrestling advancements in Europe, winning many titles. The former one-time AEW World Trios Champion won the NXT Championship in his first tenure with the WWE. He also won the Male Competitor of the Year and Breakout Star of the Year in 2017, and the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic in 2019.
Aleister Black Biography
| Name | Tom Büdgen |
| Born | 19 May 1985 |
| Active Years | 2002-present |
| Occupation | Professional Wrestler |
| Partner/ Spouse | Zelina Vega (wife) |
| Ring name(s) | Aleister Black, Malakai Black, Tommy End |
| Billed Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Billed Weight | 211 lbs (96 kg) |
| Billed From | Amsterdam, Holland |
| Trained | Nigel McGuinness, Bob Schrijber, Chris Hero, Johnny Kidd, Mike Quackenbush |
| Debut | 2002 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Aleister Black Family
Aleister Black is married to fellow WWE superstar and WWE Women's US Champion Zelina Vega.
Aleister Black's Professional Wrestling Career
- Aleister Black in Independent Promotions (2002-2016)
- Aleister Black in WWE (2016-2021)
- Aleister Black in AEW (2021-2025)
- Aleister Black returned to WWE (2025-present)
Aleister Black Championship and Accomplishments
Aleister Black Championships
| Promotion | Championships |
| Adriatic Special Combat Academy | Super 8 Cup II (2013) |
| All Elite Wrestling | AEW World Trios Championship (1x) |
| Fiend Wrestling Germany | FWG Lightweight Championship (1x) FWG Lightweight Title Tournament (2009) |
| Fight Club: PRO | FCP Championship (1x) |
| Freestyle Championship Wrestling | FCW Deutschland Lightweight Championship (1x) |
| International Catch Wrestling Alliance | ICW Tag Team Championship (1x), ICWA Heavyweight Championship (1x), ICWA European Tag Team Championship (1x) |
| Pro Wrestling Guerrilla | PWG World Tag Team Championship (1x) |
| Pro Wrestling Holland | PWH Tag Team Championship (1x) |
| Pro Wrestling Showdown | PWS Heavyweight Championship (1x) |
| Progress Wrestling | Progress Tag Team Championship (1x) Super Strong Style 16 (2016) |
| Southside Wrestling Entertainment | SWE Tag Team Championship (1x) |
| Westside Xtreme Wrestling | wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (1x) wXw World Lightweight Championship (2x) wXw World Tag Team Championship (2x) 16 Carat Gold Tournament (2013, 2015) Chase The Mahamla (2011) World Lightweight Tournament (2006) |
| WWE | NXT Championship (1x) Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (2019) |
Aleister Black Awards
| Promotion/Organization | Awards |
| Insane Championship Wrestling | ICW "Match of the Year" Bammy Award (2015) |
| Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 23 Rank in the PWI 500 list in 2020 |
| WWE | NXT Year-End Award (3 times)
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Aleister Black Trainers
Aleister Black trained under Bob Schrijber (birth name: Robert Schrijber), Chris Hero (birth name: William Christopher Spradlin), Johnny Kidd (birth name: John Lowing), Mike Quackenbush (birth name: Michael Spillane), and Nigel McGuinness (birth name: Steven Haworth).
Aleister Black Tag Teams and Stables
| Promotion | Tag Team Members/Stables | Year |
| WWE | Aleister Black & Ricochet | 2018-2019 |
| Europa | Anthony Zeus & Tommy The End | 2004-2005 |
| Europa | Andrew Patterson & Tommy End (Chocolate City Saga) | 2008 |
| Europa | Tommy End & Zack Sabre Jr. (Crimson City Saga) | 2008-2010 |
| Independent Circuit | Chris Hero & Tommy End (Heroes Eventually Die) | 2016 |
| AEW, PWG | Brody King & Malakai Black (Kings Of The Black Throne) | 2021-2025 |
| wXw | Steve Douglas & Tommy End (Next Generation Superstars) | 2005 |
| Europa | Anthony Zeus & Tommy End (Sumerian Death Squad) | 2010-2011 |
| Europa, Japan | Michael Dante & Tommy End (Sumerian Death Squad) | 2011-2016 |
| Europa | Tommy End & Zack Sabre Jr. | 2008-2010 |
| AEW | Malakai Black, Brody King, Buddy Matthews, Julia Hart (The House of Black) | 2022-2025 |
| Europa | Mikey Whiplash, Tommy End, Michael Dante (Legion) | 2015-2016 |
| wXw | Tommy End, Adam Polak, Anthony Zeus a.k.a. Michael Dante, Big Van Walter, Karsten Beck (Mind) | 2010-2011 |
Aleister Black Nicknames
Aleister Black's famous nicknames are - "The End", "The Striking Man From Amsterdam", "The Harbinger of Fury", and "The Anti-Hero".
Aleister Black Video Games Appearances
- In WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19, WWE 2K20 as Aleister Black
- AEW Fight Forever as Malakai Black
Aleister Black Related Pages
| Aleister Black Tattoos | Aleister Black Theme Song and Finisher |
FAQs on Aleister Black
A. The real name of Aleister Black is Tom Büdgen.
A. Aleister Black is 39 years old as of April 2025.
A. The billed height of Aleister Black is 5' 11" (180 cm).
A. Aleister Black weighs around 211 lbs (96 kg).
