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WWE SmackDown Superstar Reportedly In Line For Significant Push

The WWE creative team has reportedly been impressed with both the in-ring work and merchandise sales for Aleister Black since his return to the company.
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Aleister Black has apparently been impressing the right folks in WWE since returning to the company back in April, and he is reportedly in line for a push up the card on Friday Night SmackDown.

While the former NXT Champion has yet to take a loss in singles competition on the Blue Brand, he did fail to qualify for the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match and did not advance in the King of the Ring Tournament.

A new report from PWInsider Elite, however, suggests that Black is about to start racking up some major victories.

PWI's Mike Johnson recently reached out to the WWE creative sources who spoke highly of Damian Priest ahead of his main event push last year. Those same sources now say there has been a fair amount of discussion backstage about giving Black a bigger spotlight in the weeks and months ahead.

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While not mentioning any specific plans regarding Black's upcoming push, Johnson did say that WWE has been happy with both his work and his merchandise sales since returning to action on the first SmackDown after WrestleMania 41.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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