After being inactive since July, Aleister Black returned to Monday Night Raw tonight. He made his first appearance in Kevin Owens’ The KO Show. Interestingly, Black had an eye patch on to sell the vicious assault inflicted by Rollins and Murphy.
However, by the end of the show, things took a “turn” for the worse. As soon as Owens began the interview, Black knelt as if something was wrong. An unassuming Owens went to check on him. Shockingly, Aleister Black hit him with a back elbow and laid him on the mat with a Black Mass. Just like that, a return and a heel turn were complete on the same night.
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After RAW, Black took to Twitter and said the following –
Let us begin.
— Devil’s Blood (@WWEAleister) August 25, 2020
It seems there is more in the storyline for Black and Owens.
Twitter explodes after the shocking heel turn of Aleister Black
WWE Universe was shocked at the heel turn and went on Twitter during and after the show to let out their reactions. Here are some of the best ones –
Honestly, make #AleisterBlack the new taker
— Jerry (@JerrMeehanJr) August 25, 2020
Heel Aleister Black was the best part about Raw tonight 🔥😍 #WWERaw #WWEThunderDome #AleisterBlack pic.twitter.com/nSdAt2BT2a
— jonny tran 👑 (@JonnyLeTran6) August 25, 2020
#AleisterBlack has turned heel
Absolutely phenomenal decision.
Your thoughts #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/bDwglKK6gB
— TheOnlyLeageThereIs (@CanBeOnly1Leage) August 25, 2020
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#WWERAW……a satanic heel turn for #AleisterBlack ……#BlackMass to #KevinOwens #KOShow
— Dominador Erwin Martin V 🇵🇭 (@DMartinV) August 25, 2020
#AleisterBlack makes it out 2 the #KevinOwenShow…doesn’t seem very #talkative tho #WWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/TdrPkrMeGM
— ❁Nicole Alexis❁ (@WWE4Life8_8) August 25, 2020
Black Mass!!! #AleisterBlack #KOShow #WWERAW 😮 pic.twitter.com/GCf8G7JqFr
— Cenation – WWE Guy (@CenationMarian) August 25, 2020
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Retribution initiative? #WWEThunderDome #WWERaw #kevinowensshow @WWEAleister #aleisterblack #wwe pic.twitter.com/I5XBnHXKnY
— Andy Rolloff (@RocknRolloff) August 25, 2020
Fans seem on-board with the creative heel turn. With WWE PayBack starting within a week, things will escalate faster than usual. Will we see an Owens Vs Black match next? Only the future can give us an answer.