Aleister Black

Aleister Black: Biography in Details

Who is Aleister Black?

Dutch Aleister Black is a professional wrestler. He is renowned for his wrestling skills and is one of the most fierce wrestlers in WWE.

Currently, he is signed with WWE.

What is the birth name of Aleister Black?

Aleister Black was born on the 9th of May 1985 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His birth name is Tom Budgen.

He is of British-Irish ethnicity. To date, he has not disclosed any details about his father, mother, and siblings.

However, some online sources claimed that he grew up as a child along with his siblings not so well-off family.

His father used to work from 5 AM to 4 PM to provide for his basic needs. Later, his father went through a mental breakdown for more than half of a decade.

Details regarding his educational background are not available.

Aleister Black- Professional Life, Career

NXT

– In 2002, Aleister Black started his journey as a professional wrestler under the ring name, Tommy End.

– As a part of the independent circuit, he worked with the promotion including Pro Wrestling Holland, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling, and many more.

Moving forward, he started working for international promotions.

– In June 2016, he signed with WWE, and later, on the 19th of October, he joined to WWE Performance Center. 

Moving forwards, he made his debut on the 7th of January 2017 with the new ring name, Aleister Black.

– Later, on the 1st of April, he made his TV debut with the show, NXT TakeOver: Orlando where he defeated Andrade.

Moving forward, he wrestled in the championships including NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, NXT TakeOver: WarGames, and NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. 

– On the 7th of April 2018, he earned the title of NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans defecting Andrade. Later, he showed up at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II where he retained his title as the champion.

However, he lost the title to Tommaso Ciampa after retaining the title at 108 days due to the interruption of Johnny Gargano.

– For the title, a three ways match was scheduled among Ciampa, Gargano, and Black at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4. 

He lost the match after being unconscious to unknown assailants which led him to the medical faculty.

RAW

– In February 2019, he debuted on Roster where he defected Elias. After that, he competed in the Raw Tag Team Championship match along with Ricochet as his tag partner.

The tag team failed to win the title. Later, the duo competed for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship which led them to the same previous outcome.

– On the 15th of April 2019, he was drafted to the RAW brand and moved to SmackDown on the 22nd of April.

– On the 26th of January 2020, he appeared in the Royal Rumble match as the number 28. In the match, he got knocked out by Seth Rollins.

– At WrestleMania 36, he defeated Bobby Lashley, Apollo Crews, and Oney Lorcan.

Championships & Achievements

• 2019- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
• 2017- Male Competitor of the Year.
• 3X NXT Year-End Awards.
• NXT Championship.

What is Aleister Black’s net worth?

Through his professional wrestling, Aleister Black has managed to make a net worth of $3 million that including his car worth $600k. His basic salary as a wrestler is in the range of $100k.

Apart from that, he also makes TV tapings and house shows that range $500k yearly. Besides that, he also receives bonuses for his TV appearance based on pay views. Also, he receives 10% of the WWE merchandise of Budgen on sale.

Aleister Black’s Controversy, Rumors

There are no rumors about this wrestler. Similarly, Aleister Black is also not surrounded by any scandals too.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Aleister Black has brown eyes with black hair. His height is 6 feet and weighs around 98 kg.

Is Aleister Black active on social media?

Aleister Black has over 119.7k followers on Facebook, over 741k followers on Instagram, and over 191.1k followers on Twitter.

On Twitter, he is following the personalities like Arturo Ruas, Steve Austin, and Dana Warrior.

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