Backstage Report Seemingly Confirms Ex-AEW Star Is Returning Tonight On WWE SmackDown

On February 10, information emerged that Miro, Malakai Black, and Ricky Starks had departed from All Elite Wrestling. A day later, Starks made his shock debut on “WWE NXT,” the place he now resides because the NXT North American Champion. Miro adopted swimsuit earlier this week when he returned to WWE below his former ring title, Rusev, on the “WWE Raw” after WrestleMania episode. Per a brand new report, Black is on deck subsequent.

For weeks, WWE has teased the upcoming debut or return of a cryptic determine, with the April 25 episode of “WWE SmackDown” as their touchdown spot. PWI Elite studies that the determine is deliberate to be Black returning below his former ring title of Aleister Black, barring any last-minute modifications on WWE’s finish. The outlet added that Black visited WWE Headquarters, situated in Stamford, Connecticut, a number of weeks in the past. Rusev did the identical previous to his official resurgence, reportedly to partake in a photoshoot and put together for it alongside WWE officers.

Hints of Black’s return seemingly started final month as WWE performed a darkish, smoky vignette revealing the quantity “4” on “SmackDown.” Final week, the corporate launched one other one displaying a silhouette carrying a masks lined in mysterious symbols. Moreover, the sequence “4.25.25” flashed forth, which many simply recognized as the current date. The importance of the “4,” however, has but to be clearly deciphered, although it may have merely symbolized April, the fourth month of the 12 months.

Tonight’s episode of “SmackDown” will emanate from Fort Value, Texas, with a triple-threat TLC match for the WWE Tag Staff Championships on the cardboard. Newly-crowned Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena can be marketed to look.