Booker T explains why Aleister Black was among the recent WWE talent cuts.
Following WrestleMania 42, WWE released several main roster and developmental talent. Aleister Black and his wife, Zelina Vega, were among those who got cut. Addressing the releases on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T had a pretty straightforward take on why the promotion let Black go.
Using Aleister Black as an example, Booker T explained that unless a wrestler becomes a “megastar” and ranks among the top five in WWE, he is more likely to be targeted during an influx of new talent.
“All these years, do you remember one Aleister Black match?” When co-host Brad Gilmore gave some examples and noted that he could’ve done a lot with Black if he were running WWE, Booker T said, “Not that I couldn’t do anything with Aleister Black. It’s just that we got so many people to do stuff with. Especially right now, we got so many people coming up to do stuff with. Just the influx from NXT.
“Guys gotta understand that if you’re not the megastar, the top five, you could have a problem. One thing about guys that’s been around 10 plus years, and they’re not in that top five, and these young guys are coming in, who do you think they’re gonna be looking to remove?” Booker T asked. So it’s business more than anything. That’s why I say guys really need to understand where they are as far as the star power goes if they don’t want that to happen.”
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