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Aleister Black Biography, Net Worth, Career, Family, Personal Life, and Other Interesting Facts

January 9, 2021 By Sourav

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Dutch professional wrestle Tom Budgen, famously known by his ring name Aleister Black, currently performs in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He mainly appears in the Raw brand of WWE. Before coming to America, he previously performed under the ring name Tommy End in Europe and Japan. He appeared in several independent wrestling promotions and held numerous titles throughout his career.

Black performed in ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling), PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla), and wXw (Westside Xtreme Wrestling) as well as Progress Wrestling. He held the World Lightweight Championship, Unified World Heavyweight Championship, and World Tag Team Championship in wXw. Besides, he also held the Tag Team Championship in ICW and the Tag Team Championship in Progress Wrestling.

Following his career in independent wrestling promotions, he joined WWE’s development territory, NXT, in April 2017. Shortly after, he made his grand debut during the NXT TakeOver in Orlando. He won the NXT Championship at the NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in April 2018. Black then made his WWE debut in SmackDown in April 2019. However, he moved to the Raw segment in October 2019.

Aleister Black Biography and Stats

Aleister Black Independent Wrestling Career

Under his ring name Tommy End, Black exclusively wrestled in several independent promotions in Europe, predominantly in the United Kingdom. He first started his wrestling journey with the PWH (Pro Wrestling Holland) and then moved to ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling). Shortly after, he participated in several other promotions including wXw (Westside Xtreme Wrestling), OTT (Over the Top Wrestling), and PWS (Pro Wrestling Showdown).

Black also performed in RPW (Revolution Pro Wrestling) and Progress Wrestling. Shortly after, he started wrestling in international promotions such as the North America-based CZW (Combat Zone Wrestling) and PGW (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla). He then also worked in the Evolve promotion during that time. And since then, he made his name in the international wrestling circuit for his unmatched skills.

He then moved to Japan and started wrestling for the Japanese wrestling promotion BJW (Big Japan Pro Wrestling). During his time with the wXw, he held the Unified World Heavyweight Championship, World Light Heavyweight Championship, and World Tag Team Championship. Besides, he also became the Tag Team Champion in both the ICW and Progress Wrestling.

Aleister Black WWE Career

Black signed his first contract with WWE in June 2016. Shortly after, he reported to the WWE Performance Center on 19^th October that year. He then adopted his new ring name ‘Aleister Black’ on 7^th January 2017. Black made his debut in a surprise appearance at the United Kingdom Championship Tournament finals against Neville on 15^th January 2017. However, he lost that non-tournament match.

NXT aired several of his vignettes on the 8^th March episode that almost locked the upcoming debut of Black. Shortly after, he made his television debut in the ‘NXT TakeOver: Orlando’ event at the Andrade "Cien" Almas on 1^st Aprils 2017. However, he earned his first big win against Hideo Itami at the ‘NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III’ event a little later. And since then, he started to appear quite frequently in NXT.

He started his new on-screen feud with the ‘Velveteen Dream’ and defeated him in the ‘NXT TakeOver: WarGames’ event. And that defeat, Dream discontinued his feud with Black. Shortly after, he participated in a fatal-four way match on the 27^th December episode of NXT. He then defeated Adam Cole in an Extreme Rules match at the ‘NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia’ event on 27^th January 2018.

Aleister Black NXT Career

Black participated in the NXT Championship at the ‘NXT TakeOver: New Orleans’ event on 7^th April 2018. And on that match, he defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas to win the NXT title. He then faced Lars Sullivan on the 30^th May episode of NXT who challenged him for the championship title. Black defeated Lars in the ‘NXT TakeOver: Chicago II’ event to successfully defend his title. However, he lost his title to Tommaso Ciampa on 25^th July 2018.

According to the storyline, he was attacked by an unknown assailant and was later found unconscious in the parking lot of the NXT arena. He was soon rushed to the nearby medical facility. NXT later announced that Black would not appear in the ‘NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn’ event. He made his comeback on the 17^th October episode where one of the hottest WWE Divas, Nikki Cross, revealed that Johnny Gargano attached Black.

Black then defeated Johnny Gargano in the ‘NXT TakeOver: WarGames’ event. He then made his entry in the Royal Rumble as the 21^st participant on 27^th January 2019. However, he faced elimination from Baron Corbin in that match. Black along with his tag-team partner Ricochet faced The War Raiders in the NXT Tag Team Championship at the ‘NXT TakeOver: New York’ event on 5^th April 2019.

Aleister Black Recent Career

Black made his main WWE roster debut in a match against Elias on 18^th February 2019. He then formed his tag-team with Ricochet and competed in the Raw Tag Team Championship but failed. They moved to SmackDown Tag Team Championship and competed in the WrestleMania 35 event but again remained unsuccessful. Raw then drafted him as a part of their Superstar Shake-up on 15^th April 2019.

However, he moved to the SmackDown brand after his wife Zelina Vega joined SmackDown on 22^nd April 2019. He made his debut in his very first PPV match at Extreme Rules against Cesaro on 14th July 2019. He achieved a marvelous win in that match. Shortly after, he again drafted back to the Raw segment of WWE as a part of the 2019 WWE draft. Black then faced Buddy Murphy in a ‘TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs’ match and won.

He entered Royal Rumble, his very first PPV Royal Rumble event, on 26^th January 2020 as the 28^th Contestant. However, Seth Rollins eliminated him in that match. Black then faced one of the most popular WWE wrestlers AJ Styles in an Elimination Chamber on 8^th March 2020. He won that match with interference from The Undertaker. Black defeated Bobby Lashley in the WrestleMania 36 event.

Aleister Black Childhood and Family

Born on 19^th May 1985, Black has quite a troubled childhood. He grew up in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, in a very poor family. His father follows a cult-like religion back in those days. Black also credited his occult-like in-ring persona heavily influenced by his father’s character following that dark religion. Black has Claustrophobia and credits spiders as his biggest fears. During his childhood days, he attended Davenport West High School till 2004.

Aleister Black Wife

After a short period of a relationship, Black married Zelina Vega on a private occasion on 23^rd November 2018. Vega’s actual name is Thea Megan Trinidad, and she mainly performs in the SmackDown segment of WWE with her ring name ‘Zelina Vega.’ Vega is actually from the USA and was born in the Queens area of New York. However, the couple now lives in Tampa, Florida.

Aleister Black Net Worth

According to the recent financial reports, the current net worth of Aleister Black is estimated to be around $1 million as of 2020. He currently draws around $100k salary for his associating with WWE. Besides him, Black’s wife Zelina Vega is also a professional wrestling diva and currently performs in WWE. Besides the annual salary, Black also earns from his frequent public appearances throughout the United States.

Aleister Black Awards

Besides winning several single and tag-time titles in independent promotions like ICW (Insane Championship Wrestling) and wXw (Westside Xtreme Wrestling), Black also achieved several awards in WWE. Some of the most notable among those are as follows:

• NXT Championship
• Male Competitor of the Year 2017
• Breakout Star of the Year 2017
• Rivalry of the Year 2017
• Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2019

FAQ Regarding Aleister Black

Q. Who is Aleister Black?

Aleister Black is a Dutch professional wrestler who currently performs in WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He previously appeared in the development territory of WWE, NXT. Besides, he also appeared in several independent wrestling promotions such as wXw, ICW, and PWG.

Q. Where is Aleister Black from?

Aleister Black is from the Netherlands. He was born and brought up in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. However, he then traveled to several European countries like the United Kingdom and Poland for his wrestling career. He also traveled to Japan before settling in the United States.

Q. Who is Aleister Black married to?

Aleister Black is married to Zelina Vega. Her actual name is Thea Megan Trinidad and she performs in WWE with her ring name Zelina Vega. She is actually from the Queens area of New York, United States. However, the couple now lives in Tampa, Florida.

Q. How tall is Aleister Black?

Aleister Black is 6 feet (1.83 meters) tall. With his 215lbs (98 kg) weight, he looks quite dominating in the ring of WWE. Despite his tall structure, he is quite polished in his aerial moves.