Deadlock Sync | AEW Debut of Malakai Black

From Deadlock Podcast Episode 98.
The Deadlock boys review the momentous debut of Tommy End, or Malakai Black, or Dussel Dorf... CALL HIM WHATEVER YOU WANT!

[@PLUX4]

So this is pretty the origin story of where "oh my gawd" came from. Also, Pulse in tears when hearing Dusseldorf will never get old lol.

[@freshflyy1]

The sound of James drinking his water set me over the edge in laughter lol

[@JackgarPrime]

"Miami sucks, Duesseldorf rules!" - Tommy End or whatever he's calling himself

[@evilzombieeater]

I watched this video 15 years ago in Dusseldorf!

[@imsimosis]

DUSSELDORF??

[@whopboy666]

oh my gawd...

[@JustDisappointed]

LOVE the Stacker 2 image! Can't wait to see either Crunch 'n Munch or Castrol GTX (Drive Hard)

[@kangoftherang7468]

With the STREET SHOE THO?!?!?!?

[@Unregistered.HyperCam.2]

I unironically miss the days of JR obsessing over anyone not wearing legit wrestling boots. Was absolutely hialarious.

[@blacksnow3169]

Oh my gawd…

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

Watching this back I've come to the conclusion that his ring name should've been "Tommy Malakai, the Black End" and instead of the Netherlands, he should be billed as being from Duesseldorf, Germany.

[@brotherscarecrow]

Oh my gwad....

[@joshiesworld77]

The thing is: Tommy End was his Indy name. Malachi Black actually uploaded a video with his new name, so Excalibur's commentary wasn't too bad with all things considered. Excalibur is like "Yeah, I know him... Or at least I used to, seeing him now I can tell this isn't the Tommy End I once knew, he truly is this Malachi Black guy that he showed himself to be" So maybe if they had him say that it would've went over better.

[@Jardo]

I think there was definitely a sensible debut in here somewhere, they just messed a few things up. Like, Excalibur suddenly knowing his name is Malakai was weird to most of us because we hadn’t seen that video. I think Jawnny’s suggestion of only calling him Tommy end (the crowd were even chanting TOMMY TOMMY TOMMY) and then revealing his new name in a promo would’ve been the sweetest way to do it.

[@joshiesworld77]

@@Jardo Right! I'm definitely like yeah, it's definitely presumptuous for them to assume we've seen it, or if they wanted to keep his lines in, they should've used the videos as vignettes ahead of his debut, it would've still made him mysterious enough, but also the commentary team wouldn't mention the vignettes, it would just randomly pop up and afterwards the show would resume as if it was just a commercial break. Yeah thinking about it now, they could've done better

[@lazy_lefty]

Excalibur definitely just wanted to get over the fact that he's wrestled malakai black before lmao

[@zxtreme31]

Malakai black in AEW gonna be so sweet. Oh jawnny…..so sorry

[@abachniv]

Has Black done ANYTHING in AEW?

[@CadChamberlain]

probably not

[@chrisoctober9921]

@@CadChamberlaintrios champ but he just started having solo matches this year and even as trios they didn’t do much

[@CadChamberlain]

@@chrisoctober9921 Mark Briscoe was the only guy that looked great in that match ngl