On the January 2, 2026 episode of “WWE SmackDown,” Damian Priest concluded his feud with Aleister in the primary occasion of the present, with Priest selecting up the win in a wild and chaotic Ambulance Match. Priest has since moved on from the Black feud and has discovered himself again in the primary occasion scene, the place he has the prospect to turn out to be the primary contender to the Undisputed WWE Championship on the Saturday Evening’s Foremost Occasion present on January 24. Nonetheless, Black has not been seen since and has reportedly been rehabbing an damage, and within the newest version of the Wrestling Observer Publication, Dave Meltzer detailed why Black has been away from TV.
Meltzer reported that Black truly suffered a damaged tailbone in the course of the match with Priest, believing that the damage occurred in the course of the last bump of the match. With that stated, Meltzer was informed by WWE sources that Black’s damage is not that severe, however he was already scheduled to take a while off after the Ambulance Match which is the primary motive he hasn’t been on display screen. There isn’t any timetable for when Black will return to WWE, however for the reason that damage is minor, there may be each probability that Black shall be again within the fold in time for WrestleMania 42 in April.
Black has been fortunate with accidents all through his profession, regardless of fixed rumors that he had a again damage throughout his time in AEW. The one time has really been injured was throughout his unique run with WWE, the place he unintentionally shattered certainly one of his testicles in to seven items throughout a match with Tommaso Ciampa at a “WWE NXT” reside occasion in July 2018. Black did must take break day to heal up, however he was again on the highway by November of that yr, and remained damage free till he crossed paths with Priest.
