Aleister Black talks influences, going to WWE main roster, name change & more - Jun 2017

ITR were present at the Download Festival last weekend and during NXT's packed shows, we sat down with one of NXT's newest stars, Aleister Black! Black talks about his wrestling influences growing up, his appearance on WWE Main Event, going to the main roster, current crop of guys in NXT, his name change and more.
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[@MarkFerg]

he's genuinely one of the best things in WWE right now IMO, his style, his look is gripping.

[@Ghrane]

Like he said in the beginning of the video, WWE is not a big thing in The Netherlands at all, as a Dutch guy and a WWE fan, I am very happy and glad, that he is in the WWE right now, it sort of gives me the feeling I got some connection with WWE now, I got someone to keep an eye out now, to chant for, just because he is Dutch and represents my country, and hopefully he can be an example for more Dutch people who want to follow his path.

[@isaaclikesturtles]

Ghrane never really understood the logic in this unless the person is like from a specific city or village you lives in.

[@damianklomp63]

Ghrane ofniet eh

[@edgar22452]

MarkFerg That's what I said.

[@darrietclark9233]

MarkFerg when he get called up to the main roster do you agree with me for him to join smackdown live

[@goldwincs]

he has the look, the skill, the charisma, and turned out he's actually well spoken and has a nice attitude? man, this man is the future.

[@edgar22452]

goldwincs That's what I said.

[@jasontower1205]

He's such a class act. I had the opportunity to see him headline an NXT show in my town a couple weeks ago and after the match he went around signing autographs and taking pictures. He even grabbed my camera to fix the view for me since i was struggling. But he made my son's day and for that I will always be a supporter. I hope he gets pushed to the moon!

[@acehavin7756]

On The List hes the one wrestler i want to meet

[@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184]

@@acehavin7756 same. Already my favorite of all time, next to Taker.

[@TakersMissy]

@@kennyomegapushcesaropushhe4184 He's definitely in that similiar type of in-ring character - a "dark" man of very few words, but his presence and actions speak volumes as a quiet but deadly predator. I wouldn't doubt that Undertaker has had some influence on his style. :-)

[@TheFakeAliG]

I love his massive range of accents from where he has learnt English

[@sffb]

Ali G On WA it sounds german, american, canadian, and Scottish all at once lol

[@Jesse-mi8uy]

Ali G On WA It's Dutch mate

[@anytinggreengetlove3185]

Just like Charlie Hunnam

[@lukakrstovic_]

Special school in Amsterdam

[@lukakrstovic_]

Jesse Slijkerman eindelijk een Nederlander in Wwe hij gaat groot worden

[@jemica9464]

Put this image into your head : Aleister Black coming to the ring with his epic entrance and music. He flips into the ring, the lights come up, then you see the purple ropes. FUCK THAT

[@gerardjoling4779]

eric cartman54 He has to be on smackdown or raw. 205live would kill his character. But the live show in Holland where he comes from (I was there) He was in a match with Aries and neville for the cruiserweight championship.

[@D.I_010]

Aleister ! Ben je Nederlands

[@D.I_010]

Aleister ! Ik kon niet gaan omdat me pa een bruiloft had waar ik mee moest gaan

[@childishxanbino]

fAKU fAKU why?

[@hugosandoval1836]

best wrestler in nxt the future of wwe

[@pitbullholger4703]

I think this is the first time where he cracked his accent lol

[@kingfrederik]

Saw him live in ICW, he's so good.

[@nigelchapman7249]

2:50 "Whether that's 205 Live" I fucking hope not

[@Rome124]

No 205 live that would be a waste. That's where talent goes to die

[@Dekk_]

Ratings would go up tho

[@christophhanke6627]

Shout out to EuroSportHD !! Good old memories when i stayed up til midnight to Watch SD on EuroSport on Saturday in Germany

[@sjcsiba]

It's so awesome to FINALLY see a Dutch man come into WWE. I dreamt about that, I've been a WWE fan since a couple of months before Wrestlemania 3, but due to some things that happened to me in life, it is not possible for me to get into sports,I wish I could have. But just to see someone from my own country getting into WWE, and begin GOOD at it,it makes me really happy and proud.

[@bossdon_arita773]

Aleister Black is in my top 5 right now. He has the look, the in ring ability, and the badass theme song. I hope to see him on the main roster soon. The classic matches he could have with Bálor, Styles, Cena, Owens, Orton, Zayn, Rollins, Joe, Neville, Wyatt, etc.

[@jkillas-channel3426]

He's one of a kind.

[@HOA_Bossman]

This guys has a great understanding of wrestling, what a promising future he has

[@szvaldes8882]

I wanna see him against AJ Styles.

[@arpitgaur7077]

SZ Valdes Aleister dark vs Shinsuke nakamura will be a better match

[@KegOfMeat]

Nakamura sucks

[@gerardjoling4779]

Arpit Gaur It is Aleister Black?

[@arpitgaur7077]

Aleister ! oh my bad I got confused between Dark and black

[@wrestlingphotos1]

just before aj left the indies for wwe he and tommy end had a match at westside xtreme wrestling and it was sick i was there i think you can see it on wxw KZbin cannel

[@adamsramek]

He has SO SMOOTH VOICE I AM FREAKING OUT.. He is probably the best thing in NXT right now and he is such a cool dude.. This guy is future

[@JDPatsfan]

Can't wait to see Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole.

[@ArsenalAdamAce]

very well spoken, seems like a very smart guy in the world of professional Wrestling. this makes me want to see him wrestle even more than I already did in NXT

[@DRBxx]

Great personality.

[@frankunodostres473]

wwe on eurosport... good memories :D

[@wu8183]

DO NOT go to 205 Live.

[@DTD53]

Silas Wu right notice he said that first 🤔 like they talked about this

[@F.krueger]

Silas Wu 205 is the garbage of wwe

[@F.krueger]

Trevon Womack oke?? And what now???

[@jaybarbieri8619]

0492 helmond Not anymore. 205 is great now. And he’s 215 so he exceeds the limit

[@iamart-wz8pl]

Silas Wu he is not a cruiserweight dude

[@antoniozavala02]

Who is watching this now knowing he is Malikai Black ALL ELITE!

[@skyhero223]

Send him to SMACKDOWN Live

[@gtw7319]

Such a well spoken dude very talented hope he does big things in WWE he better win the nxt title while he is there now though

[@rhaibi12]

This guy has the potential to be a mega star if built right. The look, the in ring skills just the genuine vibe he brings with him. Please please please don’t ruin him.

[@luke38289]

he has like 5 accents

[@anonymus9324]

he sounds exactly like cm punk

[@RezaAdityafancyotakuforlive]

Indonesian here. Call me overproud but yeah shout-out to Aleister to mention Pencak Silat. If The Raid having any sequel, please cast him :)

[@HouseofBlxck]

It's nice to hear from Aleister Black or should I say next Next NXT Champion after Drew the one who I beat drew for the title and he'll probably be still undefeated at that time

[@tyson1fan487]

they should do him right he could be bigger than Punk!! alot of ppl said when punk got there they wouldn't use right but they did and he became a house hold name

[@wolfhausen99]

hope he is in 2k18 on the roster not dlc

[@childishxanbino]

SwaGHorn GaMinG he will most likely be a DLC

[@kyled6168]

#pushtommyend

[@Asdf548]

I will flip if he goes to 205, just too good for that

[@IceddSnipa23]

ItsDusko he's 206 🙂

[@vincentsoeu]

His accent wasn't that strong until he started saying the numbers lol

[@Eiensakura]

And he kept that guarantee with his recent showing with Adam Cole in NXT Philly.

[@sneakysloth4961]

Hearing Kenny at the start, stayed to watch!

[@erictate4943]

I. Can't wait. Play. Him in. Wwe. 2k18

[@raisis3456]

Love this guy !

[@hagridsdisappointingson769]

please don't go to 205 live, like you're the first Dutch guy to actually make it in to WWE and be a credible title contender (we've had Emil Sitoci but let's be honest he didn't even come close) and we can't waste that on the cruiserweight division.

[@Jojjywil]

Suckmydictionary I agree. Putting him in 205 Live is like putting Balor in 205 Live. He's a top star and deserves to be treated like one.

[@F.krueger]

Suckmydictionary helemaal gelijk 205 live is de afval van 205

[@0101vegeta]

He is like 210

[@stoneosborne9247]

This dude is going to be a needle mover real soon.

[@patrickt_s805]

Him saying "Three"😂

[@insaiyanfit1571]

Lexa it's how most of the Dutch say it. At least we can speak multiple languages unlike British people and Americans😉

[@AhmedMahmoud-sq7xg]

Aliester Black is a great name

[@nope.2690]

so if i go up to him and tell him im canadian do I get free wrestling tickets (cuz he's dutch)

[@roykeane9659]

At some stages in this video, he seriously sounded like CM Punk, to me anyway haha.

[@bellzebub8513]

The feeling that you know he is going to 205 and you hate it.........

[@VXGaming]

And now Trips runs both NXT and 205Live.

[@austinluttrell9337]

I would love to see him hit black mass on Brock Lesnar

[@leejun8955]

tommy end can be success in mma

[@stevenbaijens4182]

Iedereen in nederland zou wwe moeten kijken

[@ISetYourFaceOnFire]

no disrespect to 205 live guys. but like AJ Styles. Aleister Black is a main event level talent. he's that good. that level of mystique, badassery.

[@stevenluciano9465]

the upside cross on his hoodie?!

[@Eweezy8004]

I say have a new NXT type pay-per-view where it's an 8 man tournament (include other championship matches in between to rest) and create a new NXT Network title (or something) and have Alister Black win it. Put Alister and the network over

[@davidschlitz2510]

He talks?

[@childishxanbino]

Aleister Black looks and is so bad ass but he sounds like he shouldn't be wrestling but I'm glad he is.

[@storieswithshinsuke2505]

Heel Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Face Aleister Black WM35 main event baybay!

[@drakeebbert2702]

Aleister Black vs Baron Corbin

[@shantanusengupta1749]

Aleister black vs Nakamura battle of the side shaved

[@OfficialHavocOsiris]

Did Yoko really kick money out of Dibiase's hands once? I don't remember that one.

[@ghostxfactory17]

dude looks like AlphaOmegaSin

[@skipmendler]

I am in love with the woman at 2:11

[@nicolaspugliano610]

When he gets called to the main roster if they stick him in the cruiserweights it'll ruin him, they need to keep this guy away from there

[@bryanwilliams423]

If they see him as a big enough draw, they'll keep him away from 205 Live. Finn Balor is a good example of this. He is under 200 pounds and should be a Cruiserweight, but is in the upper midcard/main event scene.

[@nicolaspugliano610]

Bryan Williams I totally agree with what you're saying and I understand but you can tell they have high hopes in him, nut I just hope they don't make the mistake of throwing him in there bc in his UK debut against Neville he was 208 then they changed to 205, I've watched him since PWG and I love his style

[@andressanchez9416]

He talks!

[@ardwi1279]

he know pencak silat,put him in the raid 3 please :D

[@aldoap2594]

Ardwi wkwk

[@kettyhernandez2677]

i wanna see him vs bray wyatt

[@suoquainen]

If he`s looking for competition, maybe he should have gone to NJPW. But maybe i just misunderstood or misinterpret that, just my thought.

[@unknownunknown1041]

He has wrestled there before.

[@suoquainen]

Didn`t know that. Hard to say if his decision not to stay there was good or not, since no one knows how WWE will progress.

[@suoquainen]

It`s just hard to understand when a sportmanship-wrestler goes to a show-wrestling company. Of course there are some points which stands pro WWE (even if the contras may be much more). Maybe WWE gets more open in the future for sportsmanship-wrestling...me likes tournaments.

[@unknownunknown1041]

It's still going to be the same scripted scenario no matter how drastically you change the format, since this is "Pro-Wrestling". Guess it'd make more sense if Tommy End was a professional fighter.

[@suoquainen]

Maybe. But then the "entertainment", which is why we watch wrestling, would be missing. Stupid cycle. :)

[@Dekk_]

Wow he could go to 205 live he weighs 205 I think it would be cool if he went there

[@acehavin7756]

CLOUT SUPREME he weighs 215 now

[@thefuturegoat5769]

Very thankful for the Drifters? Why? Elias Sampson barely did anything when he was there. Not a hater just speaking truth

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

Senile Is PG elis might not seem like it but the guy is good.

[@StrivedeLaLear]

Senile Is PG He was effective at getting heel heat and helped the babyfaces who had nothing better to do.

[@thefuturegoat5769]

Yeah I know he's good. I'm liking his run on RAW so far. I'm just saying he barely did anything while he was in NXT. Hell he's been pushed more on RAW than he ever was in NXT and that's SAYING SOMETHING because often times it's the opposite when it comes to NXT guys

[@lildheffner]

Elias's gimmick was just too gimmicky for NXT I think. It was oddly straight forward. It was something that I felt would work way better on the main roster and it seems to be that way rn. I feel the same way about Velveteen Dream. Idk. I didnt even really see it possible for Elias to do much in NXT at all.

[@prestonu-ie1823]

Senile Is PG if there was no Drifter who would do the jobs and make Corey graves pissed. Everyone has a role and that role helps keep the show a float

[@muzza32]

so I we won't be seeing him on nxt no more mean talent dude congrats

[@TheOlvera666]

not 205 if wwe puts u there thay r crazy

[@D.I_010]

Wie is allemaal nederlands

[@prestonu-ie1823]

Wow he has like close to zero accent

[@pajtim9079]

WWE in Eurosport? I don't know it showed such a sport. Wow

[@bennyk9270]

Hopefully WWE doesn't make the same mistake with black like they did with Austin Aries smh

[@gtw7319]

DO NOT PUT HIM IN 205 LIVE I SWEAR WWE

[@johncleese2000]

TOIGHT LIKE A TOIGER

[@cheze0080]

He kinda sounds lie cmpunk

[@D.I_010]

I hope aleister black doesn't go all rated t like Ya boy xavier woods

[@JemTOW]

Aleister, youre a boarderline cruiserweight. Please dont drop weight just for that reason. 205 live will ruin you. Thanks :)

[@youseuf5123]

I hate Kenny's accent

[@radusocol2613]

Sook on me cook.

[@Prodigy0013]

Why do some people have such a strong accent, geez.. that interviewer is so annoying. I mean aleister is Dutch and he talks normally... I just feel some people force their accent just to be fucking annoying

[@StinkyButtBheeks]

Him vs RVD...😱😱😱😱