Black House has been a huge team since its inception in AEW. The team won the Trios tournament and threatened the locker room. However, things are not looking good for the group, especially with rumors that one of the members may be leaving AEW.

Malakai Black is the leader of the House of Black. They originally formed the group with Brody King and Buddy Matthews before adding Julia Hart to their ranks. In the beginning, the team found success in the company, but the last year has left fans wanting more. Due to their difficult booking, fans believed that Malakai Black might leave the company after losing to Adam Cole on the November 6 episode of Dynamite.

However, Black denied those rumors and even criticized the fans for believing lies. Despite denying the rumours, Black hasn’t set foot since Full Gear 2024 which raised a lot of eyebrows.

Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that people in Tony Khan’s company believe that he has left the job. So, it’s possible that AEW could book a side where Malakai Black is attacked by his teammates, thereby removing him from TV while he’s out of the promotion. The basis of the plot may be that the team has not achieved anything in recent months under Black and looks weak compared to other teams.

Buddy Matthews joked about leaving the House of Black after losing to AEW Dynamite

Buddy Matthews has been with the House of Black since his AEW run. He’s put on some amazing matches during his time with the company and despite his amazing skills, he’s always looked like a sidekick to Black.

This week on Dynamite, Buddy Matthews faced Will Ospreay and it didn’t go well. Following the match, Ospreay cut a commercial and said Buddy and King don’t need to follow the leader, mentioning Malakai Black. After the dynamite left the air, Matthews cut a special promo that Ospreay’s words didn’t fall on deaf ears.

“2024 is in the books, 2025 is now, and it’s upon us, and I haven’t started my 2025 the way I hoped. Especially leading up to the Grand Slam in Australia next month, but for years, Will has heard my name, and for years, I’ve heard about “Will tonight, these names came together, and Will, even though you messed with me in 2025, your words didn’t fall on deaf ears tonight,” Matthews said.

It will be interesting to see if this could be the beginning of the end of the House of Black.