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#3 Aleister Black gets a massive match against Big E on WWE SmackDown

Aleister Black returned on WWE SmackDown last week

Aleister Black made his much-awaited return on WWE SmackDown last week. He made an immediate impact by attacking Big E during the Fatal Four-Way match for the Intercontinental Championship that also featured the champion Apollo Crews, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn. Black’s interference allowed Crews to capitalize and pin Big E to retain his gold.

"It's time for me to separate the weak from the strong."#SmackDown @WWEAleister pic.twitter.com/AGv7AOrZAK
— WWE (@WWE) May 26, 2021

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After several months of absence, WWE SmackDown rolled out several promos that showed his character embracing its darker side. Following Black's attack on Big E, it is widely believed that he will work as a heel, but he could also be more of an anti-hero going forward. Both superstars will most likely engage in a match tonight, and it will be interesting to see the new ‘tools of punishment’ that Aleister Black has been teasing for a while.

BLXCK MASS!!! 😱#SmackDown @WWEAleister pic.twitter.com/oibuAdSTfc
— WWE (@WWE) May 22, 2021

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Big E will look to avenge the attack on him last week, and The New Day member will focus all his attention on Black. We might also find out why he decided to target Big E in particular. This storyline has a lot of potential on WWE SmackDown, and we hope that the creative team will make the most of it by booking both the superstars strongly.

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Edited by Kaushik Das