Aleister Black Says His Character Is Hell-Bent On Ruining Everyone By Bringing Our Their Worst
Aleister Black provides some insight on his character.
Over the years, Black has largely kept the same persona across his runs in both AEW and WWE. Although he typically doesn’t share much information about his character in interviews, Aleister Black recently spoke with Tattoo Life and connected his character’s motivations to his heart tattoo on his throat.
“For me, having “my heart in my throat” was a nod to anxiety and depression, but also – given the snake eye on it with an arrow piercing it – a reminder to let the venom out of your heart. I have done things I am not proud of because people did things to me that I am sure they aren’t proud of, and the latter can poison your heart. Hurt turns into venom, corrupting what you perceive as fair and numbing the care you should have for yourself and for others. The idea that ‘everyone is corruptible’ grew out of these experiences and, at the time, shaped a jaded view of the human race. Now, however, the tattoo serves as a reminder that we have grown older and wiser, worked through those emotions, and become better versions of ourselves. It is the same emotional source I draw from for promos, narratives, and character responses. The character sees no boundaries between good and evil and is hell-bent on proving how he can ruin everyone by bringing out their worst. It started in the previous company with Cody Rhodes, all the way to the WWE with Damian Priest, etc.”
Priest defeated Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match on the January 2 edition of WWE SmackDown. Learn more about the finish to that match by clicking here.
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